Facilities Assistant (Portering)NHS
Job summary
Facilities Assistant (Portering) - This role will be required to work at The Friarage Hospital Northallerton.
*Advert will close early once sufficient number of applications is reached*
We are seeking a Porters to join our team, working at our North Tees hospital site. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team, to help provide a high quality and efficient, customer orientated Portering service working within our hospitals. Full training will be provided, so previous experience is not essential, and this will be a great role for someone looking for the next step in their career.
(Please note this position is to cover as and when needed to support the service, working across the 7 days including nights)
Main duties of the job
The role will involve both working under the supervision of the Facilities Team Leaders, but also working independently during shifts, and exercising initiative.
Typical Day of Working in the role of a Porter:
Responsible for the movement of patients by bed/trolley/wheelchair between Wards and Departments
Collection and Delivery of laundry, pharmacy boxes, bedding and furniture throughout the hospital
Exchange of medical gas cylinders
Collection and Delivery of specimens, blood bags and medical records
Cleaning of wheelchairs and trolleys after every use.
Potentially provide driver cover for vehicles including vans and the shuttle bus, and hospital tugs.
What are we looking for?
Full training will be provided for the specific role, but we are looking for previous experience of working with the general public.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to work autonomously, using own initiative, as well as part of a team
Able to work in a fast-paced environment, where quick thinking skills are essential to take action in a timely manner where required
Job description
Maintain good working relationships with all staff
Ensure that all working procedures and practices are complied with at all times, including Trust and departmental policies
Handling of items above 15kg when performing Portering Duties
Maintain a clean, tidy and hygienic appearance, ensuring the full uniform is worn at all times, and other personal protective clothing when necessary
Overall providing excellent standards of service in a variety of environments to one exceptional standard making up a high quality, efficient and customer orientated facilities service
NB: As part of this varied role you may be asked to work in any of our operational services, including Portering, Domestics, Deep Cleaning and Infection control, Catering, Sterile Services, etc. The location of which will also vary.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is an NHS owned company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health & well-being initiatives and opportunities for development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition, Managers Awards and Shining Stars.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"