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Theatre Porter
Closed for applications on: 12-Dec-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 12-Dec-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Address
- Kings Drive
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Postcode
- BN21 2UD
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Theatre Porter
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Recently the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen at Eastbourne District General Hospital for a Band 2 Theatre Porter.
The job role will include participating in collection of patients from surgical wards, transporting patients, equipment, specimens and general support as required to the PACU and theatre teams.
This is a full time service and you will be required to work some weekends and bank holidays throughout the year.
You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills as liaison with other disciplines is integral to this role.
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To facilitate the patients journey through theatres.
To transport essential and non-essential equipment, specimens and blood products around the hospital.
To support the daily waste management through theatres.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of General Education including Maths and English
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of patient & equipment handling
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with people (customer service)
Skills
Essential criteria
- The ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary Team
Desirable criteria
- The ability to demonstrate care and compassion to/for patients and carers
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Keith Talbott
- Job title
- PACU Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 5351
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