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Job summary

Main area
Portering
Grade
AfC Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
275-0826-TP
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Maritime Hospital
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£25,272 Per annum/ pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/09/2026 23:59

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Theater Porter

AfC Band 2

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Theatre Porter

Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics

Care Group: Main Theatres

Banding: NHS AfC Band 2

 

*** SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE ***

 

Under supervision the post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks as part of the non clinical team in support of registered practitioners, and to undertake some aspects of care provision under supervision. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users, always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights, through the adoption of persons centred care principles within the perioperative environment of Sunderland Day Case theatres and Main Theatres. 

Main duties of the job

Under supervision the post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks as part of the non clinical team in support of registered practitioners, and to undertake some aspects of care provision under supervision. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users, always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights, through the adoption of persons centred care principles within the perioperative environment of Sunderland Day Case theatres and Main Theatres.

Working for our organisation

Our Vision and Values  

All staff must commit to our Vision and Values and exhibit behaviours in line with our new Values.   

Bold  We are inspiring and ambitious 

Every Person Counts  We are respectful and supportive 

Sharing and Open We are open and speak up 

Together  We are inclusive and responsible  

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.  

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:                    

 Non Clinical Duties 

To assist the qualified staff in providing perioperative care to patients by undertaking a range of support duties, working within the team of theatre porters providing essential assistance to the department.

 Provides support and assistance to the theatre teams by undertaking these essential duties: 

·         Transferring patients to and from the department (pre and post surgery on trollies and patient beds)

·         Ensuring the histological specimens are transported safely in accordance to trust procedures to the pathology labatory

·         Safe transfer of blood specimens and arterial blood gases

·         Maintenance of the theatre scrubex machine, to ensure that the department have stock of theatre scrubs

·         Flexibilty in undertaking duties in both Sunderland Daycase Theatres and Main Theatres

·         Safe transportation of surgical instruments to and from the IHSS collection point

·         Ensure all clean surgical instruments are placed in correct store rooms within the department

·         Undertake time critical tasks to meet the demand of the department

·         Ensure that all equipment, beds, trollies are transported across the department and across the trust in accordance to manual handling guidelines

·         Lone working will be undertaken in this role- therefore all staff must meet physical ability requirements 

Provide reassurance and support to patients, carers and family 

Maintains patient privacy, dignity and respect to patients at all times 

Demonstrates compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way 

To respond to patient requests for information to improve communication 

Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters 

To act always in a manner which promotes positive working relationships and maintains the professional image of the Trust 

To be a procative member of the team, engaging with the staff in the department and ensuring communication remains open and honest

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a General Education e.g. GCSE’s or equivalent in Maths and English

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding the requirements of Patient Confidentiality
  • Knowledge of Manual Handling of patients, using lifting aids
  • Understanding of perioperative environment and professional accountability

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Some experience of working in a health care setting
  • Customer Care Experience
  • Commitment to working in partnership with patients/care

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff
  • Ability to project a professional manner and approach
  • Good hygiene skills (e.g. hand washing etc)
  • To be competent in moving and handling as the role is physically demanding and requires the movement of various size of equipment, and varying differing weight of equipment – therefore a level of physical fitness is required

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Pottle
Job title
Theatre Manager- Sunderland Day Case Center
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634 835693
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