Driver Porter Hospital

Hospital Porters required for minimum contract 3 months Immediate start.
PCV license would be preferred

Must have CRB/ DBS or be willing to have a DBS check.

Essential
Full, clean manual driving license without restriction with at least 5 years driving experience.
Excellent communication skills
Experience of providing a service to the general public
Able to participate in the full department shift pattern including night shift
Courteous, calm and diplomatic attitude, Ability to respond to changing priorities. Able to undertake lifting and manual handling work.

1) To provide safe transportation for patients, staff, visitors and ensure that all hospital vehicles are kept in a clean and serviceable condition. Transportation also includes goods and supplies to community departments.

2) The collection of clinical waste, domestic waste, general waste, and laundry from departments, and associated properties, ensuring the correct method of storage, disposal and transportation is complied with.

3) The collection and distribution of post, medical charts, medical records, pathology specimens, pharmacy and any other items as required. Also, the provision of a furniture removal and delivery service to departments.

4) Performing static and mobile security presence on site which will include, operating the switchboard, monitoring the site via CCTV coverage, monitoring parking arrangements, investigating any security breaches, liaising with the fire brigade and police as necessary, ensuring that appropriate action is taken of untoward events and an accurate record kept.

5) To administer the issuing and receipt of all in-house system bleeps and organize the emergency response to any incident, via the internal bleep system. This will include ensuring a fast and appropriate response to all emergency, security and fire alarms, in accordance with site and Trust policies.

6) To operate the hospital mailing facility which includes, ensuring that all out-going mail is sorted and franked, sorting all in coming mail efficiently and speedily, delivering all sorted mail to agreed wards or departments, ensuring the mailroom is open during stated times, and keeping the mail room tidy.

7) To ensure that all visitors, patients and staff are greeted in a helpful and courteous manner, being identifiable by the agreed department uniform.

8) To monitor all alarms in the main reception and respond accordingly and appropriately

9) Accommodating the transfer of patients between departments, associated properties and residence. This will include booking taxis.

10) To work within the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work act 1974 ensuring a safe environment and attending any training that is appropriate and beneficial to role development