Theatre Porter

Overview of role: 

UPMC are hiring a porter to join our theatre team at Whitfield Hospital Waterford.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the safe transfer of patients into a clinical area, while in the theatre or endoscopy room and on transfer to the recovery area.
• Assist the theatre nursing staff with positioning of patients.
• Ensure an adequate supply of fluids is available in all clinical areas.
• Check that all clinical and non clinical waste has been removed from the dirty clinical areas.
• Ensure that laundry has been removed from changing areas and dirty utility areas and placed in the appropriate place.
• Keep the changing areas in a neat and tidy manner.
• Ensure an adequate supply of theatre attire is available in the changing areas.
• Assemble all required theatre equipment for the patient lists in the theatres and scope rooms. i.e. Colposcopy equipment, stirrups, arm boards.
• Ensure an adequate supply of procedure packs, drapes and gowns.
• Deliver the stores order into the relevant store rooms.
• Clean the floor areas between procedures.
• Ensure all equipment used e.g. trolleys; are in good working order and safe for use for patients.Report any defects noted and mark equipment “out of order”
• To work and to assist in maintaining the highest level of Health and Safety Standards within the work area and report any untoward or unusual incidents or accidents within this brief in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues and at all times complying with the Hospital Health and Safety Statement.
• Collect and deliver pharmacy order if required and replenish stock.
• Assist with cleaning duties not covered by household staff.
• To perform any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by any member of the theatre management team.

Personnel

• Follow uniform policy reference

General

• Through the course of the working day or week there maybe a requirement to work in other areas of the hospital in line with patient requirements as requested by your line manager/deputy or nurse management.
• Staff must produce satisfactory documentary evidence of all training and experience claimed by them, if required to do so by the organisation.
• To respect the organisational values of the Hospital.

Quality & Safety – Safe Culture

• Quality and Safety are rooted in the daily work of all individuals at UPMC.As an employee you are required to actively participate throughout your working day in pursuit of excellence.
• You are required to work in conjunction with your line manager in the planning, monitoring, analysing and improvement of all quality programmes.
• Participate in the development of performance indicators in conjunction with your department manager and the business objectives.
• Initiates, participates in and evaluates audit according to JCI, Hospital policy and Lean requirements under the guidance and supported by an audit lead.

Health & Safety

• UPMC employees are required to ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own safety, health and welfare and that of any other person who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
• Employees must co-operate with UPMC to ensure safety, health and welfare at work and report anything potentially dangerous at work of which they become aware. Staff are expected to abide by guidelines/policies and all Incidents and near misses.
• All employees are required to attend an education sessions on Fire Health & safety on an annual basis.

Information Governance

In the course of your employment you may have access to, or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of patients and / or staff. Such records and information are strictly confidential, unless acting on the instructions of an authorised officer, on no account must information concerning staff or patients be divulged or discussed except in the performance of normal duty. In addition records must never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them and must be kept in safe custody when no longer required.

The rate and pace of change in the health services is such that the post-holder will be required to update their knowledge and skills to fit the changing requirements of the service. Therefore, this job description is an outline of the current broad areas of responsibility and accountability and should not be regarded as a comprehensive listing. It will be reviewed and updated in line with future needs.

ConfidentialityIn the course of your employment you may have access to, or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of patients and / or staff. Such records and information are strictly confidential, unless acting on the instructions of an authorised officer, on no account must information concerning staff or patients be divulged or discussed except in the performance of normal duty. In addition records must never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them and must be kept in safe custody when no longer required. The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him / her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualifications:

No formal qualifications are required.

Experience:

Previous hospital experience desirable but not essential.

Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge:

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Personal Competencies:

Work well as part of team. 

Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues.

Compensation – Competitive pay for the work employees do – base pay, performance related pay and premium pay where applicable.

Benefits – Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.

Performance and Recognition – Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.

Work-Life Balance – Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments.

Development and Career Opportunities – Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.

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