A&E Porter

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient portering service to the Trust. To transfer patients, medical equipment and associated medical sundries as delegated by line management by use of bed, chair, trolley etc. To transfer furniture and assist in relocating equipment during office relocations and or new developments. To distribute and collect linen/laundry to designated locations as in agreed schedules. This includes soiled and infected linen. To undertake refuse collections of clinical, household, confidential and specialist waste, and changing of the clinical waste bags on A&E unit as and when required. Collect, distribute and document for audit and security purposes specimens/bloods for pathology, including emergency collections and distributions as and when required by the service. Provide the exchange, transfer and testing of portable medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Provide the exchange & transfer of manifold medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Undertake hospital mortuary duties in the measuring, transfer, preparation and documentation of the deceased, also the laying out of the deceased in the absence of mortuary personnel. Assist the police and ambulance with access to the mortuary. Attend training as required to meet statutory and service needs within the Portering Service., Each member of staff is required to ensure that: a) The patient and customer are always put first; b) That in all issues, the patient/customer requirements are met and all staff contribute fully to achieving the Trust's corporate goals and objectives; c) That all staff hold themselves personally responsible for the quality of their work and therefore seek to attain the highest standards achievable within their knowledge, skills and resources available to them in furtherance of the Trust's Vision and in embedding the organisation's Values. Confidentiality Each member of the Trust's staff is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of any information relating to patients and for complying with all the requirements of the Data Protection Act whilst carrying out the duties of the post. Any breaches in confidentiality will be dealt with by the Trust Disciplinary Procedure and may result in dismissal. Data Protection/Freedom of Information Acts Carry out any requirements within the duties applicable to the Data Protection Act, 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000., The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient portering service to the Trust. To provide and to contribute to, a first class customer care service to all users of the Trust. To assist nursing staff to move / handle patients Escort and direct patients as and when necessary and offering wheelchairs to patients at reception or triage. To transfer patients from triage to other areas of the A&E Department. To transfer patients, medical equipment and associated medical sundries as delegated by line management by use of bed, chair, trolley etc. To ensure wheelchair/trolley availability 24 hrs a day, returning trolley to base when empty and removing soiled linen leaving in a state of readiness for the next patient To ensure adequate supplies of crutches, frames and surgical appliances are available at all times, collect special surgical appliances as directed. To be an active member of the response team (999) for any incidents that occur, ensuring the safety of the environment as directed by the sister in charge. To distribute and collect linen/laundry to A&E as in agreed schedules. This includes soiled and infected linen. To undertake refuse collections of clinical, household confidential and specialist waste, and changing of the clinical waste bags on A & E unit as and when required. Collect, distribute and document for audit and security purposes specimens/bloods for pathology, including emergency collections and distributions as and when required by the service. Provide the exchange, transfer and testing of portable medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Provide the exchange, transfer of manifold medical gas cylinders and document a record of the usage. Report any identifiable faults. Ensure that the expectations of service users are met through the compliance with the Portering Service Standards. Attend training as required to meet statutory and service needs within the Portering Service. Ensure compliance with written procedures for all aspects of Portering Services, these forming the basis of Portering Service Standards and induction training. To attend incidents of fire and major incidents, in line with operational procedures. To provide an immediate on call response to Medical emergencies. Have responsibility for the safe and effective utilisation of equipment used by the Portering Service. As directed, assist newly appointed porters during the local induction phase, in awareness and familiarisation of the services provided and the processes that enable the service to function effectively, safely and securely. The Portering Services operate throughout the year and as such the post-holder will be under a contractual obligation to work on National Public/Bank Holidays, if rostered to do so.

37.5 hours per week - rolling rota - days / nights / weekends Applicants must be physically fit, have good communication skills and the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. Self-motivation, commitment to customer care and quality issues is essential. Flexibility is required in this busy department to cover Annual Leave and Sickness. The successful candidate will be trained to cover all aspects of the portering role.,

• Previous portering experience, Educated-to a standard of basic numeracy and literacy, Willingness to use equipment - full training provided.
• Using own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Clean / Tidy appearance
• Punctuality / Good attendance record
• Reliability
• Physically fit (some heavy lifting involved)
• Pleasant and courteous manner
Desirable criteria
• Ability to undertake driving duties in a Trust vehicle.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost for an Enhanced DBS, is £45.90 and for a Basic & Standard, this is £24.90 this cost includes a £4.90 admin fee.