Hospital Trolley Volunteer

at  North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

What is the purpose of this role?
We are looking for volunteers to join our Medical Records Team to help deliver patient case notes to the correct departments, within the correct timeframes (e.g. in time for clinic appointments) via pushing a trolley around different departments within the Cumberland Infirmary.
There is no requirement to lift anything heavier than a set of case notes, although you will be required to undertake some “Moving & Handling” training prior to commencement.
Would Ideally be looking for volunteers who could give some time in the mornings from 8am.
There is a certain level of physical fitness required for this role as there will be some considerable walking distances involved in this role. Could be up to 5km per day.
What tasks can this role include?
Pushing health records trolleys (locked) to specified departments within the hospital environment and ensuring these are handed over to the appropriate reception staff.
Considerable walking distances are involved in this role. Could be up to 5km per day.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Please refer the Job description for details