Job overview

‘Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill Level.’

Job type: Permanent (conditions apply)

Working pattern: 37.5 hours - full time

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Pay Band: Band 2 

Staff Group: Additional Clinical Services

We require  enthusiastic and flexible Theatre Porter to join our Theatre team at the Royal Stoke Hospital site of the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. Here we specialise in Orthopaedic, General surgery, Upper GI, Urology, Gynaecology, Plastics, Bariatric, ENT and more specialities. 

Working days, 37.5 hours over 7 days.

To support the operating department multidisciplinary team and, under direct supervision, contribute towards the care of the ambulatory and perioperative patient. The post holder will be required to transmit information, transport items and patients within and beyond the operating Department complex. They will be responsible for the general cleanliness of the department and the specific cleaning of the operating theatres.

A background in Health & Safety and team working would be an advantage but not essential.

You will need to be a team player with good communication skills and an ability to adapt to new situations with a strong focus on providing excellent quality patient care within the Theatre environment.

Main duties of the job

Never exceed the limits of own job description and abilities.
Receive and transmit routine information.
Call waste management in case of breakdown complete incident forms and follow up.

Check and put stores sets for the department.
Move beds and furniture to requested areas.
The immediate surroundings are prepared appropriately for the transfer of patients and potential hazards are removed

The patient is informed of the nature and purpose of the transfer or move in a manner, which encourages their understanding and co-operation.
Required transfer and moving equipment is made available and ready for use.
The patients’ dignity is maintained at all times.
Safe and suitable moving and handling techniques are used at all times
Transfer and moving equipment is used safely and correctly at all times.
Transfers and moves are carried out in a way, which does not endanger other members of staff, or cause damage to equipment or the environment.
Obstructions to free passage are clear before the transfer or moving of patients.
Correct disposal of all waste within the Department.
Cleans and tidies the environment.
Signs and keeps work logs up to date.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.