General Porter

at  Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Porters are responsible of ensuring the smooth daily operation of the Portering Services by continuously adhering to non-patient and/or patient transport policies and standards, as well as by constantly offering top-notch customer service. The chosen applicant will work for the Estates and Facilities Directorate division and accountable to Soft Services Manager report to the Portering Team Leader.

• Exceptional internal training options for career advancement
• Flexible working hours
• Access to mandatory Skills training
• Opportunity to gain valuable NHS experience in chosen specialism

KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE:

• Able to work methodically whether alone or as part of a team
• Able to work with a sense of urgency and to show a can-do attitude
• Capacity to effectively manage time to ensure all duties are completed
• Able to demonstrate personal accountability for completion of required tasks assuring quality results
  Log jobs on Portertrac system and use PDA mobile devices to receive and complete tasks.
  Replace the medical gas cylinders that the wards/departments demand and help with gas supply deliveries.
  Dealing with queries from patients, medical professionals and the public in a busy setting and requiring detailed knowledge of hospital departments.
  Responsible for carrying out the following tasks when necessary, including the delivery and collection of goods and equipment, patient transportation, linen and laundry collection, retrieval of medical records, collection of medical gases, blood products and sample collection.
  Acting as a member of the fire response team, Cardiac arrest response team, missing child/adult response team, major incident response team, assist security officer when required
  Moving all waste products: clinical, household, recycling, confidential and other, when working as a waste porter, in accordance with all relevant trust policies
  Open/close clinics and open/close alarms.
  To follow the predetermined planned duty schedule when delivering and collecting equipment and/or handling other service-related tasks.
  At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
  Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
  Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
  Free 24/7 independent counselling service
  Learning and development opportunities
  Easy and quick transport links
  A range of attractive benefits and discounts
  Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
  Free Pilates classes
  Full support and training to develop your skills
  Flexible working friendly organisation
  And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
  Log jobs on Portertrac system and use PDA mobile devices to receive and complete tasks.
  Replace the medical gas cylinders that the wards/departments demand and help with gas supply deliveries.
  Dealing with queries from patients, medical professionals and the public in a busy setting and requiring detailed knowledge of hospital departments.
  Responsible for carrying out the following tasks when necessary, including the delivery and collection of goods and equipment, patient transportation, linen and laundry collection, retrieval of medical records, collection of medical gases, blood products and sample collection.
  Acting as a member of the fire response team, Cardiac arrest response team, missing child/adult response team, major incident response team, assist security officer when required
  Moving all waste products: clinical, household, recycling, confidential and other, when working as a waste porter, in accordance with all relevant trust policies
  Open/close clinics and open/close alarms.
  To follow the predetermined planned duty schedule when delivering and collecting equipment and/or handling other service-related tasks

The Porters are responsible of ensuring the smooth daily operation of the Portering Services by continuously adhering to non-patient and/or patient transport policies and standards, as well as by constantly offering top-notch customer service. The chosen applicant will work for the Estates and Facilities Directorate division and accountable to Soft Services Manager report to the Portering Team Leader.

• Exceptional internal training options for career advancement
• Flexible working hours
• Access to mandatory Skills training
• Opportunity to gain valuable NHS experience in chosen specialis