INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

In the course of your employment you may have access to, or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of patients and / or staff. Such records and information are strictly confidential, unless acting on the instructions of an authorised officer, on no account must information concerning staff or patients be divulged or discussed except in the performance of normal duty. In addition records must never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them and must be kept in safe custody when no longer required.
The rate and pace of change in the health services is such that the post-holder will be required to update their knowledge and skills to fit the changing requirements of the service. Therefore, this job description is an outline of the current broad areas of responsibility and accountability and should not be regarded as a comprehensive listing. It will be reviewed and updated in line with future needs.

CONFIDENTIALITY

In the course of your employment you may have access to, or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of patients and / or staff. Such records and information are strictly confidential, unless acting on the instructions of an authorised officer, on no account must information concerning staff or patients be divulged or discussed except in the performance of normal duty. In addition records must never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them and must be kept in safe custody when no longer required.
The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him / her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Qualifications & Experience:

QUALIFICATIONS:

No formal qualifications are required.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous hospital experience desirable but not essential.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE:

Effective written and verbal communication skills

OVERVIEW OF ROLE:

UPMC are hiring a porter to join our theatre team at Whitfield Hospital Waterford.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the safe transfer of patients into a clinical area, while in the theatre or endoscopy room and on transfer to the recovery area.
• Assist the theatre nursing staff with positioning of patients.
• Ensure an adequate supply of fluids is available in all clinical areas.
• Check that all clinical and non clinical waste has been removed from the dirty clinical areas.
• Ensure that laundry has been removed from changing areas and dirty utility areas and placed in the appropriate place.
• Keep the changing areas in a neat and tidy manner.
• Ensure an adequate supply of theatre attire is available in the changing areas.
• Assemble all required theatre equipment for the patient lists in the theatres and scope rooms. i.e. Colposcopy equipment, stirrups, arm boards.
• Ensure an adequate supply of procedure packs, drapes and gowns.
• Deliver the stores order into the relevant store rooms.
• Clean the floor areas between procedures.
• Ensure all equipment used e.g. trolleys; are in good working order and safe for use for patients.Report any defects noted and mark equipment “out of order”
• To work and to assist in maintaining the highest level of Health and Safety Standards within the work area and report any untoward or unusual incidents or accidents within this brief in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues and at all times complying with the Hospital Health and Safety Statement.
• Collect and deliver pharmacy order if required and replenish stock.
• Assist with cleaning duties not covered by household staff.
• To perform any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by any member of the theatre management team.