Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
General Porter/ Security
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Job Description
The Portering departments at NHFM, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, provide a variety of services to patients and departments, including maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
- The conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley, bed, etc.
- The collection and delivery of linen, refuse, clinical waste trolleys, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment, and records to designated areas.
- The sorting of incoming mail and franking of external mail as required.
- Driving if this is required.
The post operates on a 12-hour multiple week rolling rota that includes night shift. The post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
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Responsibilities
- To assist in the direction of patients and visitors.
- The conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, stretcher, etc.
- The collection and delivery of linen, refuse, clinical waste trolleys, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment, and records to designated areas.
- The sorting of incoming mail and franking of external mail as required.
- Reception and movement of medical gas cylinders within Health and Safety guidelines.
- Removal of refuse from waste bins located outside the hospital entrance on a daily basis.
- Daily cleaning of external areas situated at hospital entrances.
- The conveyance of deceased patients to the Mortuary.
About Us
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provides specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance, and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Karen Horan
- Job Title: Head Porter
- Email Address: Karen.horan@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 0191 6072168
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