# Patient Escort / Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/patient-escort-porter/ddcaf63a-e858-4aea-b1ae-1667c4e4b0ea
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/patient-escort-porter/ddcaf63a-e858-4aea-b1ae-1667c4e4b0ea.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Nottingham
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £24,169 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8-4pm over a 15 week rota.)
- **Closing date:** 2025-05-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2025-05-20T10:10:35.353Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Estates_Facilities/Estates_Facilities-v7224069
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7224069?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The postholder will work as part of the Patient Movement team providing a 24 hour, 7 days per week efficient and effective service throughout the Trust transferring patients from one ward to another and/or clinical area via wheelchair, trolleys or beds.

The postholder will also be responsible for the transportation of items required for immediate patient care including items such as medical gases, samples, fluids, bloods, medication.

To adopt a caring and friendly manner at all times.

Hours of work will be 37.5 per week working 08h00 - 16h00 on an 18 week rota which may include weekends and bank holidays

### Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary  you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Safe handling and lifting of patients and the movements of patients via wheelchair, trolley, bed, PAT slide, hoists, to all wards and departments.

Assist the nursing team whilst transporting patients who are on ventilators/medical gas etc.

Transfer deceased patients to the mortuary in a dignified manner ensuring the safe opening and closing of the mortuary.

Ensure that patient movement requests are actioned promptly.

Inform the supervisory/management team of any untoward incident and equipment faults.

Respond to requests for medical gases from wards and departments.

In addition to the below summary  you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Adhere to health & safety and departmental procedures relating to the security of the Gas stores.

Provide an emergency collection service of blood samples in the event of pneumatic tube failure.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the above summary,  you need to familiarize yourself with full the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert

## Job Details

The postholder will work as part of the Patient Movement team providing a 24 hour, 7 days per week efficient and effective service throughout the Trust transferring patients from one ward to another and/or clinical area via wheelchair, trolleys or beds.

The postholder will also be responsible for the transportation of items required for immediate patient care including items such as medical gases, samples, fluids, bloods, medication.

To adopt a caring and friendly manner at all times.

Hours of work will be 37.5 per week working 08h00 - 16h00 on an 18 week rota which may include weekends and bank holidays

## Job Description

In addition to the below summary  you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Safe handling and lifting of patients and the movements of patients via wheelchair, trolley, bed, PAT slide, hoists, to all wards and departments.

Assist the nursing team whilst transporting patients who are on ventilators/medical gas etc.

Transfer deceased patients to the mortuary in a dignified manner ensuring the safe opening and closing of the mortuary.

Ensure that patient movement requests are actioned promptly.

Inform the supervisory/management team of any untoward incident and equipment faults.

Respond to requests for medical gases from wards and departments.

In addition to the below summary  you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Adhere to health & safety and departmental procedures relating to the security of the Gas stores.

Provide an emergency collection service of blood samples in the event of pneumatic tube failure.

## Responsibilities

In addition to the above summary,  you need to familiarize yourself with full the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Effective social skills gained from dealing with the public.

**Desirable**

- Experience working in a Hospital environment.

### Training & qualifications

**Essential**

- Ability to understand and adhere to working practices for providing a Patient Escort service.
- Ability to undertake all training sessions required to undertake the role of Patient Escort.

### Communication and Relationship Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work in a team.
- Good verbal and written communication skills (must be able to complete application data and paperwork accurately and legibly).

## Documents

- [porter jd (pdf, 816.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9456417)
- [porter ps (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9456418)
- [welcome to nuh (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9456419)
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