Theatre Porter Leeds, England
Job description
Theatre Porter | Methley Park | Leeds | Castleford | Full Time, Permanent | 37.5 hrs | £22,327 per annum
Spire Methley Park Hospital has an opportunity for a Porter to join our team, on a full-time and permanent basis. You will be part of a team that prides itself on providing exemplary service to our Patients, Visitors and Colleagues at all times.
At Spire Methley Park Hospital, we provide expert consultant-led healthcare that’s available to everyone – whether you’re insured or not. We offer comprehensive diagnostic services and treatments in a comfortable and relaxed private hospital environment.
As Theatre Porter you will be responsible to provide the highest standards of personal service to patients and staff and to provide a highly efficient and courteous portering, distribution and support service for the theatre department.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To safely escort patients with a registered member of staff as they are transferred from the theatre department back to the ward post operative procedures in a caring, sympathetic and professional manner. Also to escort patients from Endoscopy, Imaging and Reception as and when required
- To collect and deliver clean and dirty linen
- To collect and dispose of refuse, both domestic and clinical where full infection control training will be provided (Dirty hold)
- To collect and return items of equipment as requested by the clinical theatre team
- To assist with cleaning of equipment trollies and end of month date checking
- Daily recording of temperatures in theatres
- Weekly cleaning of patient trollies
- Maintaining sluice areas to be stocked and clean and ready for use
- Weekly cleaning of theatre lead aprons
- To assist in the preparation for theatre lists scheduled for the following days (full training to be provided)
Who we're looking for:
- Whilst no formal qualifications are required excellent communication skills and presentation are essential
- Experience of delivering frontline customer service and working in a similar environment
- Ability to assimilate different customer requirements and prioritise critical deliverables
- Excellent customer manner
Contract type: Full-time , Permanent
Working hours: Variable shifts over 6 days a week between the hours of 7 am and 9 pm
Benefits:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Free Unifrom
- Free DBS
- Free Car Park
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
