Casual Patient Porter

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Sodexo, Infirmary, Manchester

Part time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted today, 10 Jan | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 6a4df6e64206451aa26241111aba1d48

Sodexo

Full Job Description

To transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner to and from the wards and depart-ments via means of walking, wheelchair, stretcher or beds.

Use of task management system (HIVE) to enable effective management of activity within the portering service including the use of a two-way radio system.
To convey blood specimens in a safe manner from wards/departments to Pathology de-partment.
Conveyance of patient notes and x-rays to and from wards/departments.
Removal of deceased bodies from wards/departments to the mortuary in a safe and digni-fied manner and to assist in viewing in the absence of the mortuary technician.
To accept coroners cases into the mortuary in the absence of the mortuary technician.
Conveyance of deceased patients from ambulance to the mortuary.
To replace medical gasses where necessary on wards/departments for the requirements of patients within the contracted hours.
To assist in the transfer of seriously injured patients from the ambulance/helicopter to the A & E
department.
To use the designated blood tracking system to give a more traceable structure for the benefit of both the patient and the department.
To help the movement of medical supplies.
To help transport, where specifically requested, in a safe manner patients from wards to theatres and vice versa after hours, between 20:00pm-08:00am.
Assisting deceased patients to be pat-slid across from trolleys to the bed with assistance from the nursing staff.
To attend emergency incidents and support clinical staff in the event of cardiac arrests, ma-jor haemorrhage activations, fire alarm activations and major incidents.
To assist staff on the day case unit to transport patients to and from wards.
To assist new starter inductions on the "buddy" programme where required.
Respond to and complete tasks scheduled or by ad hoc request as per company policy within the specified timeframes.
Mail Room and Messenger Related Tasks
Where applicable complete mail / specimens collection delivery rounds within scheduled timeframes.
Pick up all outgoing mail from collection points within scheduled timeframes.