Theatre Porter - The Portland Hospital Portland
Job description
Theatre Porter - The Portland Hospital
Role: Theatre Porter
Location: The Portland Hospital, Great Portland Street, London
Hours: Permanent, full time, 37.5 hours/ week (shifts 07.30 - 1530; 13.00 - 21.00 & 10.00 - 18.00)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
About the role
As the Theatre Porter you will provide a portering services to all patients, consultants and visitors to the theatres unit as required. This will include taking patients and their visitors to their rooms, transferring patients between theatre and wards, equipment and materials and ensuring the safety and security of everyone within our hospital.
Duties include but not limited to;
- Provide a high standard of patient care and safety in the operating theatre
- To appear professional and courteous at all times, whilst providing support to other departments within the unit
- To check gauges and storage of gas bottles, changing them as necessary
- To support the clinical teams in moving and transporting equipment and materials, as required
- Provide assistance to the clinical staff inside theatres to position the patient and when transferring the patient
- Escort and transfer of the patient to the operating theatre and back to their room after surgery
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times and ensure compliance with HCA polices
- Provide support and undertake activities to support the running of the theatre lists as required
Skills and Experience
- Previous porter experience within healthcare, ideally within theatres
- Able to lift heavy items when required
- Good spoken English
- Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures
If you would like to join HCA Healthcare UK as a Theatre Porter and be part of an organisation shaping a healthier tomorrow, we invite you to apply. Our application process is quick and easy, completing a 2-minute questionnaire and a portal access where you can upload your cv and track your application progress.
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