Overview
An opportunity to join our team of Theatre Porters at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. You will work as part of a small team supporting the running of the operating theatres.
Responsibilities
* Transport equipment and instruments between departments
* Move and transfer patients
* Waste management, stores and the transportation of specimens
* Assist in the direction of patients and visitors; conveyance and movement of patients
* Reception and movement of medical gas cylinders within Health and Safety guidelines
* Assist in the training of all new support workers and Portering staff
* Maintenance of equipment
* Deliver to the mortuary; transport clinical waste, rubbish, etc.
* Assist in moving equipment inside theatres and recovery
Working pattern
The post involves 7 days working, covering the hours of 08:00–20:30. Experience in healthcare is desirable but not essential as full training will be given to the right candidate. The role is full-time with flexible working arrangements where applicable.
Requirements
* Essential: effective communication skills both written and verbal
* Desirable: NVQ 2 training course
* Experience working within a healthcare role is desirable
About Us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed. We also operate the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and provide services from local facilities to support independent living where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do.
Details
Band 2 | Agenda for Change | Salary £24,465 per annum | Contract: Permanent | Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Job Description
Job responsibilities: The provision of a high quality, efficient patient orientated service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy. Working on a rotational basis both inside and outside the theatre completing duties as necessary.
Disclosures
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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