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Job Description
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- The conveyance or movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley or bed.
- Movement of deceased patients to the mortuary.
- Changing of medical gas cylinders as required.
- Escorting of patients and visitors.
- Collection and disposal of refuse, including clinical waste generated by the retained estate.
- To rotate through all portering duties and departments as required to meet Service delivery requirements.
- Respond to requests within minimum time, enabling the Department to meet its Service Level Agreements with other Trust departments.
- Respond to crash and fire calls and hold the bleep as requested by Supervisors or team leaders.
- An experienced post holder may, on occasion be requested to have a supernumerary member of staff working alongside them to assist in their induction to the department.
- The post holder will be expected to have an understanding of the operation of the department to assist in its smooth running and enable them to priorities workload.
- To ensure that all equipment is safe and clean at all times for patient use. This will include the use of sanitizing wipes on wheels chairs and mortuary trolleys between each patient use.
- May be required to work as a link operator to cover the service at times of staff shortage.
- The conveyance or movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley or bed.
- Movement of deceased patients to the mortuary.
- Changing of medical gas cylinders as required.
- Escorting of patients and visitors.
- Collection and disposal of refuse, including clinical waste generated by the retained estate.
- To rotate through all portering duties and departments as required to meet Service delivery requirements.
- Respond to requests within minimum time, enabling the Department to meet its Service Level Agreements with other Trust departments.
- Respond to crash and fire calls and hold the bleep as requested by Supervisors or team leaders.
- An experienced post holder may, on occasion be requested to have a supernumerary member of staff working alongside them to assist in their induction to the department.
- The post holder will be expected to have an understanding of the operation of the department to assist in its smooth running and enable them to priorities workload.
- To ensure that all equipment is safe and clean at all times for patient use. This will include the use of sanitizing wipes on wheels chairs and mortuary trolleys between each patient use.
- May be required to work as a link operator to cover the service at times of staff shortage.
- Good communication and positive contributions to the service needs.
- Recognising diversity.
- Work on own initiative.
- Good standard of education in English and Maths.
- NVQ I and II in Support Services / Customer care / Infection Control.
- Understanding of need to maintain confidentiality.
- Awareness of Health & Safety.
- Awareness of Moving & Handling.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Across the site be able to to work well as part of the team and to work flexibly, quickly and accurately.
- Previous experience of working in portering.
- Previous NHS experience.
- Friendly and respectful of colleagues.
- Good attendance record.
- Enthusiastic and flexible approach to the role.
- Able to satisfy Occupational Health screening.
- Good communication and positive contributions to the service needs.
- Recognising diversity.
- Work on own initiative.
- Good standard of education in English and Maths.
- NVQ I and II in Support Services / Customer care / Infection Control.
- Understanding of need to maintain confidentiality.
- Awareness of Health & Safety.
- Awareness of Moving & Handling.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Across the site be able to to work well as part of the team and to work flexibly, quickly and accurately.
- Previous experience of working in portering.
- Previous NHS experience.
- Friendly and respectful of colleagues.
- Good attendance record.
- Enthusiastic and flexible approach to the role.
- Able to satisfy Occupational Health screening.
Job summary
** Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. **
**Previous applicants need not apply**
We are looking for enthusiastic and hardworking team members to join our portering teams at Pontefract Hospital. As front of house in patient movement porter you will support the safe transfer of patients around the hospital in a timely and safe manner. You will also assist with the collection of specimens and equipment.
We have 1 full time position working as follows -
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday - 10.00am - 18.00pm
* Please note this advert may be closed earlier than the advertised closing date *
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Operational Portering Team to provide patient movement and patient facing services and to assist in the movement of both clinical and household waste for the Trust.
Under the direction of the supervisor, the post holder will deliver an efficient, effective and quality front of house portering service that is supportive towards departments and other buildings. The post holder will be courteous and caring towards patients and all service users.
About us
We provide care and support to over million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Date posted
21 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9377-INFRA3006
Job locations
Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
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Knowledge and Awareness
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Experience
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Qualifications
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Knowledge and Awareness
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Experience
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Additional informationCertificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
Employer's website
https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
Employer's website
https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.