General Porter

Duties include: Assisting in the general collection and delivering of service. The collection of food trolleys to and from the main kitchens and delivery to wards and or departments The collection and transportation of domestic waste (non- clinical) from wards and departments to the waste holding area and then compacting the waste. The collection of dirty laundry from wards and or departments to the dirty linen bay and delivery of clean laundry back to wards. To assist with the collection of equipment from the Stores area and delivery to the appropriate ward or department.
The collection and delivery of any other equipment, including medical gas cylinders, The preparations of medical gas cylinders for use i.e., transferring gauges/flow meters The collection and replacement of Sharp Smart containers to wards and or departments and maintaining the Sharps Smart area in a neat and tidy fashion. The collection of clinical waste from wards and or departments to the waste station and disposal and recording of clinical waste within the Waste Station area. Assisting in the removal of deceased patients to the Mortuary. The transportation of patients to and from wards and or departments.
Assisting with the control of traffic and car parking within the Hospital grounds when required, i.e. Major incidents, Missing Patients and other emergency situations. Assisting with on-the-job training to new members of staff.