Theatre Porter

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our team of Theatre Porters at Wansbeck General Hospital. You will work as part of a small team supporting the running of the operating theatres.

Duties include transporting equipment and instruments between departments, moving and transferring patients, waste management, stores and the transportation of specimens etc.

You will need to be flexible and reliable in your approach to work and compassionate during patient contact. You will also need to fit enough to deal with this physically demanding role.

Experience in healthcare is desirable but not essential as full training will be given to the right candidate.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Outside Duties

To assist in the direction of patients and visitors. The conveyance and movement of patients. The collection and delivery of pharmacy and sign for drugs, linen, refuse, clinical waste, trolleys, stores, beds, equipment and records to designated areas. Reception and movement of medical gas cylinders within Health And Safety guidelines. To assist in the training of all new support workers and Portering staff. Changing medical gas cylinders and manifolds. Maintenance of equipment. Deliver to the mortuary. Transport clinical waste, rubbish etc.

Inside Duties

Putting SASD trays away. Assisting with the movement of patients inside theatres and recovery. Assist in moving equipment. Putting away stores in appropriate areas. Place sealed clinical waste bags into the clinical waste dispenser using appropriate protective gloves and aprons where appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The provision of a high quality, efficient patient orientated service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.

Working on a rotational basis both inside and outside the theatre completing duties as necessary.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.