Job overview

This role provides a proficient, effective and fully comprehensive portering service for a busy Day of Surgery Unit. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, who is well-motivated and hardworking and able to work as part of our team. 

You will be responsible for maintaining a broad professional and responsive high quality porter service to patients, staff, visitors and all service users. 

Main duties of the job

To work as part of our busy and thriving team providing high standards of service in all parts of the hospital following all appropriate policies and procedures.

This will include:

• Movement of patients using wheelchairs, beds and trolleys.
• The collection and delivery of patients to Outpatient areas and scanning. 
• Movement of beds to appropriate theatres in a timely fashion in order for theatre lists to run smoothly. 
• Bloods, samples and specimen collection / deliveries.
• Collection of medications and stock from some departments. 
• Communicate with colleagues using telephone, radio and bleep system providing a professional and friendly service at all times.
• Transfer and delivery of patient property to appropriate Wards when required. 
• Respond to ad hoc requests and emergency situations, ensuring policies and procedures are followed.
• Check and report any faults or potential hazards where necessary.

Other duties may be required by the Manager / Supervisors to ensure the smooth running of the department and Hospital.

All work must be undertaken in line with Health and Safety, Infection Prevention, Security and all Trust Policy and Procedures.
You may work in an environment where there could be exposure to sensitive circumstances.

Physical Effort

You will need to have a moderate amount of fitness as this role can be physically demanding. Skillful transporting of beds, trolleys and wheelchairs is required.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.