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Hospital Porters

All Scottish Hospitals

ASAP START

Emergency requirements for hospital porters across Scotland. You will be working as a front line member of staff, joining a team in the fight against COVID-19. You must either hold a valid disclosure or be happy to apply for one.

Your role will include:

• Ensure that all Portering tasks are undertaken in a professional, competent and safe manner in line with HSE Guidelines and Safe working practices.
• Transportation of deceased patients from A&E and/or Wards to mortuary;
• Key holders for mortuary out of hours to support with viewings to support legal processes i.e. certification of death;
• Removal of soiled laundry from Wards and theatres ensuring delivered to the Laundry in line with Infection Control Regulations and HSE Safe Working;
• Responsible for responding to cardio arrests and providing trolley and supporting equipment to the incident;
• Ensure that all equipment is in a clean and hygienic state - weekend cleaning rota for wheelchairs;
• Ensure that all equipment used to undertake the role are to the required standards to support safe working practices;
• Transportation and collection of medical gases to all department and wards regularly;
• Support the Patient Ambassador/Service Manager or Soft Service's Lead to ensure the full service is compliant with the site ISO Regulations, quality and environmental policies;
• Assist with maintaining appropriate records in line with service delivery
• Undertake the delivery of Specimens, Blood samples to the Pathology department in addition to the delivery of controlled drugs books to the Pharmacy. These tasks are the associated task relating to the Standard Operating Procedure of the Pneumatic Tube System.
• Support in the provision of clean linen as and when required;
• Emergency transportation of patients;
• Ensure all HSE initiatives are managed proactively to ensure a safe working environment;
• Escalate all and any risks to the Patient Ambassador and/or Service Manager;
• Undertake any other tasks/duties as identified by the Patient Ambassador, Service Manager or Soft Services Lead

Essential skills:

• This is a physical role and the post-holder will be required to be mobile for the majority of their working day with manual handling being necessary to lift / carry / operate cleaning machinery.
• Ability to read, write and converse clearly in English.
• Basic awareness of Health & Safety working practices.
• Customer service skills including clear verbal communication.
• Understand the importance of patient care, infection control and safety.
• Basic IT literate is desirable.

Anyone applying for any of the posts must be prepared to work in areas where infected persons will be being treated. This will be both physically and mentally challenging.

Please send an up to date CV to, Richard.Wilson@resourcinggroup.co.uk