Facilities Assistant - Porter

Job overview

TWA, Trafford, Withington and Altrincham hospitals is a division of Manchester Foundation Trust and the Facilities staff employed provide an integral service to the smooth running of the Division. We are now looking for staff to work at our Altrincham Division to help us to continue to deliver excellent support services to the hospitals in the Trust. As a Facilities Assistant - Porter you will deliver a full and comprehensive portering and cleaning service to the Altrincham site.  We have one post available working 14:00-20:00 Monday - Friday. As we are a hospital facility that is open 7 days per week, the successful candidate may be expected to work on weekends, and bank holidays, including Christmas.

Main duties of the job

To work in one of the dedicated porter posts in the porter’s roster, providing a comprehensive hospital portering service to the division as per the service specification. Duties include: transfer of patients between wards and departments; equipment, consumables, catering products and trolleys, mail, case notes, specimens, medical gases, linen, and furniture.

To work closely and support other facilities services such as catering and domestic to ensure the seamless delivery of facilities services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 1.     Move patients by bed, trolley, and wheelchair as directed by department staff in accordance with agreed procedures. 2.     Move case request forms, specimens, medicines, equipment, furniture and other items between wards and departments in line with agreed procedures. This could be according to work schedules or in response to requests by service users. 3.     Respond to non-scheduled task instructions from the Helpdesk via the hand-held device. 4.     Ensure non-scheduled task response and completion times are recorded on the hand-held device. 5.     Report any issues with or delays to the task to the Helpdesk so that a full audit trail is maintained. 6.     Collect all refuse including special waste and soiled linen from wards and departments and deliver to designated holding areas in line with agreed procedures. 7.     Ensure that waste and linen storage areas are kept safe, clean, tidy and secure.  Ensure waste and linen containers are locked and secure.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!