• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Our Vision For Five Years From Now

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
• We will contribute to system financial balance

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Transport patients in a safe manner as required, via wheelchair, beds and trolleys to and from the Imaging department.
• Escort, when necessary, walking patients to and from wards and departments.
• Observe and maintain the comfort of the patient in their care at all times.
• Ensure that correct and safe systems of work are employed at all times with extra care shown to the safety of patients.
• Show care and attention to all patients especially those that are concerned and/or disadvantaged.
• Participate in urgent transfer of critically ill patients between departments, wards and I.C.U
• You will at times work in extremely emotional circumstances where you will be expected to show understanding and sympathy.
• Transportation of patients and their personal possessions between wards and departments including collection of records, and assist in the administration of medical gases under supervised instruction from a clinically trained member of staff i.e. some patients will receive oxygen during transfer.
• Collect and deliver post etc between departments.
• Undertake recognized checking procedure when collecting patients from wards and departments.
• Assist in the transfer patients (PAT slide) between Radiology couch and trolley or bed.
• Assist radiographers and nurses’ staff in the physical movement of patients i.e. to sit patients up/ lie them down for examinations.
• Delivery of specimens from Radiology to relevant pathology departments.
• Checking of all wheelchairs and trolleys used for roadworthiness and reporting any faults found to the appropriate department. Carrying out basic maintenance of these trolleys.
• Receiving and giving clear concise instructions with other members of the portering team and other departments.
• Be aware of the security requirements for special needs patients. Be able to liaise with wards and/or security to ensure the ongoing safety of ‘at risk’ persons. To be aware of possible security situations as they develop and inform the relevant department.
• The movement of furniture or other equipment as requested.
• Delivery and collection of expensive Radiology equipment between departments, wards, and theatre.
• Transfer of medical records, x-ray films and other confidential records throughout the site.
• Collection of medical gas cylinders, correct connection of cylinders and return empty cylinders to storage area complete with relevant accounting paperwork.
• Cleaning of equipment and trolleys as required ensuring they are to infection control standards.
• Carry out audits of equipment and record as requested.
• Reporting all incidents if injury and any near miss situations involving themselves or other to their line manager/supervisor and completion of the necessary paperwork.
• Accept responsibility for the correct use of equipment that is in your control.
• To respond to emergency/security situations as required.
• Participate in Annual Appraisal reviews with nominated appraiser.
• To carry out any other duties as required that are commensurate with grade and nature of the services.
• Co-operate in the introduction of new technology and of new methods of working.
• Participate in annual updates in Manual Handling, Resuscitation, Infection Control etc.
• Follow safe system of work and keep updated with changes.

Person specification

Educations And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 2 GCSE/O level to include English and Maths

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of IT Systems

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent Communication.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks with interruptions.
• Evidence of producing work to a high standard.
• Good written skills.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of time management skills and prioritising work.
• Able to work as a member of a team and work independently.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of having worked in a patient/customer focussed environment.
• Evidence of working to tight deadlines.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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