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Job overview

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To support patient experience and patient flow by undertaking undertake all portering related duties, which includes primarily the transportation of patients to and from wards and departments, the movement of goods, including but not limited to post, pharmacy, gas cylinders, specimens, bloods, furniture and stores items, supplies, waste and linen and any other duties appropriate to the grade, which may be assigned from time to time.

Main duties of the job

The safe and efficient transportation of patients including any personal belongings or required equipment, using trolleys, beds or wheelchairs. Transferring patients and equipment to and from all wards and departments throughout the hospital sites.

 Transportation of goods, stores, furniture, notes, x-rays, and any other items on request.

 Transporation of bloods and specimens to the appropriate labs and from labs to appropriate wards and departments.

 Transportation of deceased patients from wards, departments and A&E to the mortuary. Assist with Mortuary viewings when requested.

 Exchange and movement of oxygen and other medical gas cylinders from gas cylinder storage areas across sites

 Utilisation of communication devices such as ipods and radios to receive jobs and communicate with Team Leaders and or Resource Allocator.

 Run the post room during opening hours. Ensure the safe acceptance, delivery and transfer of post items to external companies from across the sites. Ensure the safe acceptance, delivery and transfer of post items internally

 Deal with Visitors, staff and patients queries in a courteous, effective and efficient manner.

 Report in a timely manner any Health and Safety issues or incidents

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.