Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital
We are recruiting full time posts and one part time post.
Full time post: 37.5hrs per week.
This role requires you to work out of hours on a regular basis. You must be able to work a rotating shift pattern covering weekdays, evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays to support our 24/7 service
Part time post: 30hrs per week
1.00pm – 9.00pm Tuesday – Friday
We are looking for friendly and supportive candidates to work with the Imaging team based in the Brunel Building at Southmead Hospital, you'll play a vital role in ensuring patients receive a safe, efficient, and positive experience throughout their visit. Excellent communication is essential.
As an Imaging Porter, you'll be at the heart of the patient journey, working closely with radiographers, nursing staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team. Transporting patients to and from the Imaging department, assisting patients with transfers between beds, chairs, wheelchairs and examination tables.
You must be educated to NVQ Level 2, GCSE Grade C/Level 4 (or equivalent) in English and Maths or have relevant experience.
This is a physically active role involving a significant amount of walking throughout the Brunel Building, as well as assisting with patient movement and transfers. A good level of physical fitness is therefore essential.
To work as part of the Imaging portering team, providing a responsive, high-quality service to patients and staff within North Bristol NHS Trust.
Carrying out Imaging portering duties which will include the transfer of patients, delivery and collection of equipment, movement of confidential records, and delivery of supplies and specimens to the pathology department.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:
Better outcomes for our Patients
More opportunities for our People
Fairer more consistent care for our Population
Best Value for Public Purse
Our vision for five years from now:
Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
We will contribute to system financial balance
Transport patients in a safe manner as required, via wheelchair, beds and trolleys to and from the Imaging department.
Escort, when necessary, walking patients to and from wards and departments.
Observe and maintain the comfort of the patient in their care at all times.
Ensure that correct and safe systems of work are employed at all times with extra care shown to the safety of patients.
Show care and attention to all patients especially those that are concerned and/or disadvantaged.
Participate in urgent transfer of critically ill patients between departments, wards and I.C.U
You will at times work in extremely emotional circumstances where you will be expected to show understanding and sympathy.
Transportation of patients and their personal possessions between wards and departments including collection of records, and assist in the administration of medical gases under supervised instruction from a clinically trained member of staff i.e. some patients will receive oxygen during transfer
Collect and deliver post etc between departments.
Undertake recognized checking procedure when collecting patients from wards and departments
A ssist in the transfer patients (PAT slide) between Radiology couch and trolley or bed.
Assist radiographers and nurses’ staff in the physical movement of patients i.e. to sit patients up/ lie them down for examinations.
Delivery of specimens from Radiology to relevant pathology departments
Checking of all wheel chairs and trolleys used for roadworthiness and reporting any faults found to the appropriate department. Carrying out basic maintenance of these trolleys.
Receiving and giving clear concise instructions with other members of the portering team and other departments.
Be aware of the security requirements for special needs patients. Be able to liaise with wards and/or security to ensure the ongoing safety of ‘at risk’ persons. To be aware of possible security situations as they develop and inform the relevant department.
The movement of furniture or other equipment as requested.
Delivery and collection of expensive Radiology equipment between departments, wards, and theatre.
Transfer of medical records, x-ray films and other confidential records throughout the site.
Collection of medical gas cylinders, correct connection of cylinders and return empty cylinders to storage area complete with relevant accounting paperwork.
Cleaning of equipment and trolleys as required ensuring they are to infection control standards.
Carry out audits of equipment and record as requested.
Reporting all incidents if injury and any near miss situations involving themselves or other to their line manager/supervisor and completion of the necessary paperwork
Accept responsibility for the correct use of equipment that is in your control.
To respond to emergency/security situations as required
Participate in Annual Appraisal reviews with nominated appraiser
To carry out any other duties as required that are commensurate with grade and nature of the services
Co-operate in the introduction of new technology and of new methods of working.
Participate in annual updates in Manual Handling, Resuscitation, Infection Control etc.
Follow safe system of work and keep updated with changes.
