Non Patient Movement Porter inWakefield inWakefield PUBLISHED 25 DEC 2023

• Undertake the collection of refuse, cardboard, clinical waste etc. within the Trusts outer buildings and segregation of the same for disposal and transfer to respective areas.
• Responsible for reporting incidents requiring pest control and supporting and assisting the cleaning and maintenance tasks involved with pest control.
• Undertakes the delivery/collection of, blood, products specimens, and pharmacy deliveries and patients notes as scheduled and directed. Support Major Haemorrhage incidents.
• Assist the medical records porter in the delivery, collection and sorting of packages throughout the hospital.
• Respond to calls from the Radio Systems within the Link Desk to ensure tasks requirements are met.
• Understand, apply, or provide support in emergency procedures including major alerts and fire procedures.
• Required to undertake requests as required including the movement and storage of furniture, office equipment, within Trust Outer areas and ward equipment including Beds, heavy items as required within the hospital.
• Provide a messenger service between wards and departments.
• Ensure common areas are kept clean and tidy.
• Responsible for the distribution of non-stock items / goods to wards / departments, ensuring that a signature is obtained on delivery on an ad-hoc.
• Participate in the provision of an out of hours gritting in entrances when necessary within Trust outer buildings.
• Understand of the operation of the department to assist in its smooth running and enable them to prioritise workload.

* Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route .*

** Please note this advert may be closed earlier than the advertised closing date **

The Ancillary team at Pinderfields Hospital provides portering and linen services at our acute hospital site in Wakefield. To support and maintain the high standards that the service delivers we are looking for an enthusiastic and dependable Non Patient Movement Porter to join the Trust and become part of our busy team.

This is a part time position working 30 hours per week. Monday to Friday 08.00am to 14.30pm. Pay is pro-rata for this part time position.

Working as part of the operational portering team delivering essential items between wards and departments. The post holder will ensure that urgent files, specimens and other essential items are delivered to and collected from wards and departments in a timely and efficient manner.

The successful applicant will undertake a number of other basic portering tasks, including assisting medical record porters and undertaking other basic portering duties.

The post holder will be responsive to the requirements of the service, sensitive to patients needs and courteous and caring to all service users. The duties allocated to the Non Patient Movement Porter may be routine planned tasks or require an immediate response to meet the demands of the Trust.