MFT Porter

Job summary

Based in the Facilities department working as part of a small, dedicated Portering Team.

The primary purpose of this role is to transfer patients between departments and wards in a caring and efficient manner, helping to support the flow of patients through the hospital.

Also transporting equipment such as medical gasses, linen and other items as needed.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Transferring patients by bed or chair between departments and wards as needed for their treatment through the hospital. Replace Medical gasses as and when required. Take clean linen from the linen room to the department. Remove used linen to appropriate used linen cupboard using trolly provided. Take equipment to various departments as needed.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

For a full breakdown of the role with a detailed person specification please see the full attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please see job description for full job specification.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Able to walk long distances each day whilst pushing a patient in either a bed or a chair.

Working in a patient-centred way that promotes the values of the Trust.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For help with your application, contact:

Stuart Whittaker

[email protected]

07352742083