A&E/General Porter

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this vacancy. Please review these documents for full details of the role and its responsibilities.

• Distribute clean linen to all wards and departments as part of the emergency out-of-hours service.
• Collect and transport pathology specimens.
• Collect medical gases and other supplies from stores, transport them to wards and departments, and assemble equipment where necessary.
• Change medical gas cylinders in manifold rooms.
• Deal with general enquiries from staff, patients, visitors, and members of the public in a helpful and courteous manner.
• Be prepared to transport patients to, from, and between wards and departments as required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• GCSE English or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• GCSE or equivalent English Grade C or above

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience of working with the public

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working as a Hospital Porter

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Demonstrates an open, reflective, and warm approach

Desirable criteria

• Customer care skills
• Knowledge of medical gas handling

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Enthusiastic, self-aware, and flexible approach to work
• Reliable, adaptable, and dependable

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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