Bank Porter- Ludlow Hospital

at  Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

To undertake duties in order to contribute to the provision of a smooth running, efficient, all encompassing, fit for purpose portering service within the Community Hospital thereby contributing to a positive patient experience.
To work as a hospital porter in various settings including wards, clinical departments and various buildings within the Community Hospital.
Collection of dirty linen and refuse/clinical waste around the hospital site and safe disposal of refuse clinical waste.
Delivery and collection of linen services to wards and departments.
Delivery and collection of mail and clerical data to wards and departments and assist with the sorting of mail.
Delivery and collection of drug boxes.
Delivery of catering, domestic, general stores and stationery stores to wards and departments.
Delivery of medical gases to wards and departments and the changing of gas cylinder bank.
Taking and collecting prescriptions from a Doctors surgery and chemist.
The movement of beds, furniture and equipment and hanging of curtains.
The movement of deceased patients to the mortuary facility.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role

Please refer the Job description for details