Job Description

Job Title:

Logistics Operative / Porter

Location:

QMC Campus, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Shift Pattern

: 8hr shifts, Between Monday to Sunday (37.5 hours a week)

Must be able to cover all of the following shift patterns 06:00am - 14:00pm & 14:00pm - 22:00pm

Pay:

12.21, plus enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays

Trust Location:

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

About the Trust:

We deliver district general services to 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and its surrounding communities. Our specialist services allow us to deliver care to 4.5m people from across the East Midlands and nationally for a handful of services. QMC is where our Emergency Department (ED), Major Trauma Centre and the Nottingham Children's Hospital are based. It is also home to the University of Nottingham's School of Nursing and Medical School. Nottingham City Hospital is our planned care site, where our cancer centre, heart centre and stroke services are based, and where some of our emergency admissions units are located. Ropewalk House is where we provide a range of outpatient services, including hearing services.

What you will be responsible for:

Transfer of patients either in wheelchairs, on a bed/trolley to and from wards and departments within the required time.

Assist with of the moving and handling of patients when requested.

Moving deceased patients from wards/ departments to the mortuary in a discreet and sensitive manner, observing any religious or cultural requirements.

Collection and delivery of pharmacy stores to wards and departments

Collection of urgent specimens from wards and departments to the path lab.

Receive deliveries and deliver and exchange medical gas cylinders in wards and departments.

Assist the nursing team whilst transporting patients who are on ventilators/medical gas etc.

Ensure that all patient escort work related areas are maintained to agreed levels of cleanliness and tidiness.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You will have the following skills/experience:

Experience working in a hospital setting in a similar role.

Caring and polite manner, professional, flexible, positive, adaptable, persuasive, motivated, diplomatic, pro-active and innovative team player and adaptable to change.

Good verbal and written communication skills (must be able to complete application data and paperwork accurately and legibly).

Physically Fit to lift and move patients and inert objects in accordance with manual handling training.

Ability to manoeuvre patients via a trolley, wheelchair, PAT slide or bed (To include Bariatric).

Stable calm temperament, able to work in stressful situations and meet response times.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days

- call us anytime

Multi locational

- work across neighbouring Trusts

Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go

- access your "My Bank" shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

Varied working options to suit your lifestyle

- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

Training and development opportunities

- Keep up with the essentials and more

Build holiday allowance for every shift you work

- your work life balance is important to us

Stakeholder pension scheme available

- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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Reference ID: 70024

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: 12.21-20.95 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:

Nottingham NG7 2UH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Are you able to work both shift patterns stated? (non-negotiable)
Work Location: In person