Job Description

The post holder will be a member of the general Portering team and will provide a full Portering service to all wards and departments as instructed by the Portering Services Manager or duty Charge hand Porter. Core duties will involve the transportation of patients, records, equipment, removal of waste, specimens and supplies, together with other tasks as detailed in this job description. The Porters can be asked to do any jobs by the manager included in Portering according to demands of the day.Main duties of the job

• To distribute clean linen to all wards and departments in an emergency out of hours service.
• Collection and transportation of pathology specimens.
• Collection of medical gases etc. from store, transport to ward, and department and assemble where necessary.
• Change medical gas cylinders in manifold rooms
• Deal with all general inquiries from staff, patients, visitors and members of the public in a helpful and courteous manner.
• Be prepared to carry out the transportation of patient from and or between wards and departments.
• Carry out the removal of deceased patients to the mortuary. (Assist & with viewings as directed.)
• Be prepared to carry and undertake duties at departmental level as directed, i.e. A&E, X-Ray, OPD, Pharmacy, Utility Services and Post Room.
• Carry out Portering of a general nature such as furniture removals.

About usBedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.DetailsDate posted12 May 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salaryxc2xa324,169 a year Weekend and night enhancementsContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number418-COR8283-CWJob locationsBedford Hospital NHS TrustSouth Wing, Kempston RoadBedfordMK42 9DJJob descriptionJob responsibilities

• Assemble equipment as necessary such as beds, tables etc. Store as necessary in the bed store.
• Deal with all general inquiries from staff, patients, visitors and members of the public in a helpful and courteous manner.
• To collect and record in the appropriate ledger, blood products as requested from the Blood Bank to wards and departments.
• To carry the respective general, departmental bleep and mobile handsets as directed.
• To assist in the event of a fire or hospital major security alert in accordance with the relevant Trust policies.
• Be prepared to carry out planned and ad - hoc security duties as directed.
• Check the identity of anyone arousing suspicion and report all incidents.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

• Assemble equipment as necessary such as beds, tables etc. Store as necessary in the bed store.
• Deal with all general inquiries from staff, patients, visitors and members of the public in a helpful and courteous manner.
• To collect and record in the appropriate ledger, blood products as requested from the Blood Bank to wards and departments.
• To carry the respective general, departmental bleep and mobile handsets as directed.
• To assist in the event of a fire or hospital major security alert in accordance with the relevant Trust policies.
• Be prepared to carry out planned and ad - hoc security duties as directed.
• Check the identity of anyone arousing suspicion and report all incidents.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Read/Write/Spoken English to basic standard
• GCSE English or equivalent at a pass

ExperienceEssential

• Previous experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience of working with the public

KnowledgeEssential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Medical Gas handling

Personal skillsEssential

• Team Player
• Enthusiastic and self-aware Flexible
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Read/Write/Spoken English to basic standard
• GCSE English or equivalent at a pass

ExperienceEssential

• Previous experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience of working with the public

KnowledgeEssential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Medical Gas handling

Personal skillsEssential

• Team Player
• Enthusiastic and self-aware Flexible
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

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