Porter

Now is a great time to join the Facilities team at GHC in this busy but rewarding Porter post. You will be responsible for:

• Patient movement to appointments ensuring their dignity and safety is maintained at all times
• Check, monitor gas pressures and contents and record, order medical gases according to Trust procedures, report any defects to Facilities Supervisor
• Undertake driving duties, stores deliveries & equipment removals
• Receive "goods in" and make deliveries - coordinating to ensure the best use of resources
• Responsible for waste management on site, collection and storage of waste from locations
• Timely transportation of post, parcels and medical records to agreed points
• Assist with the removal of curtains as part of the curtain change programme
• Regularly transport bagged dirty linen from all areas to the appropriate collection area
• Clean equipment, e.g. wheelchairs, trolleys - (not an exhaustive list)
• Regularly clean and tidy building entrances/grounds. Undertake gritting, removal of leaves & snow in priority areas
• Remove unwanted furniture/bulky items from the building and dispose of appropriately using manual handling equipment where appropriate
• Complete 'Waste Run Downs', liaising with Ward Sisters and departmental managers to identify unwanted/condemned furniture and plan working day to remove items in most time efficient way - some equipment may require dismantling
• Be part of the lock down procedures process and respond to alarms and emergencies as required, Plans and organises own daily work plan against organisational/maintenance priorities, emergency, urgent and routine responses following standard operating procedures
• Support new starters inductions by demonstrating/explain the role
• Records information relating to job completion via a computer, expenses and any documentation required to ensure statuary compliance
• Undertake relevant statutory and mandatory training,
• To have shared accountability for achieving net zero carbon
  
  We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.