Theatre/Campus Porter - St Joseph's Campus

Role Summary:

The role of a Porter is an essential part of the Multidisciplinary Team across the campus. The Porter works closely with all disciplines for the benefit of patient care and under the direction of their Line management, CNM2, Nursing Staff and other staff within the areas assigned. Position will primarily be based in SJR theatres but cross campus work is also required.

This Job can be summarised as having a number of components.

General Portering role:

• General and clinical Waste – internal and external
• Patient moves and handling on campus including theatre transfers
• Patient positioning within theatre
• Cleaning of theatre equipment
• Cleaning of theatre
• Stocking of theatre laundry
• Equipment moves and handling
• Medical Gases
• Campus stores deliveries
• Specimen collection
• A high degree of flexibility will be required in the exercise of your duties on a day to day basis.
• Any other duties requested by hospital management

Reporting Relationship:

• Theatre CNM2
• Overall reporting relationship is to the SJR management team.

General Porter:

Moving Of patients:
• Transport patients to and from Theatre
• Transport patients to and from various areas on campus for procedures or upon transfer of care from one area to another.
• Assess the most suitable form of transport in conjunction with the patient, nursing or other Healthcare Staff the possible methods of transport are to escort a patient who can independently mobile, to transfer via wheelchair, Trolley or bed.
• Ensure the proper method of transfer of the patient from a manual handling perspective is used so that the patient and the porter are safe.
• Ensure that it is the right patient who is going to the right dept. at the right time.
• Communication with the patient. Explain why you are transporting them where they are going and to take into consideration and reasons why at that time the patient may not be suitable for transport and alert the receiving dept-
• Pushing of wheelchairs, Trolleys and beds, with the porter pushing from behind therefore communicating with the patient throughout the journey to ensure they are ok is essential.
• Upon arrival at destination handing over the patient to the personnel in the dept and advising the patient how they will get back to their ward/ department is very important.
• Ensure dignity and respect for the patient at all times, ensure privacy and complete relevant documentation.
• Ensure that appropriate PPE and standard precautions are used at all times.
• Cross cover on campus is required. This includes but is not limited to: Rehabilitation Gym, radiology & the RCNU.

Movement of Furniture/ Equipment and samples

To include but not limited to Beds, bedtables, linen, waste, soiled line, medical devices and equipment, Charts, samples.

• Ensure you are clear on the request.
• Assess the load in terms of lifting and carrying and use appropriate transport.
• If it is a sample ensure it is transported as per SOP and standard precautions are used.
• Complete any paperwork required.
• In certain circumstances it may be the role of the porter to clean and assemble equipment (MPR’s/ Theatre).
• Transport medical gasses as required, replace and check regularly.
• Move and remove theatre equipment as required
• Transport of specimens as required

Training:

• To undertake any training provided by the Hospital in order to deliver a safe and quality service.
• To train other staff in the performance of the above duties as may be required from time to time.
• All Porters must be familiar with all PPG that pertain to their work.

Communication:
• Utilise DECT phones and bleeps to communicate throughout the shift.
• Be familiar with the use of email to correspond with line management and keep up to date with News from the Hospital.
• Ensure to talk to all patients/ visitors when assisting them in a professional manner and introduce yourself by name.
• Respond to Emergency call outs/ FAST positive DECT/ Rapid response team DECT.
• Be aware of both patient and staff confidentiality at all time, do not leave documentation unattended.
• Communicating clearly, calmly and professionally is expected at all times.

Patient Care role:

• Assist Nursing Staff with the moving, handling & positioning of patients when required
• Assist Nursing staff and Radiology staff with repositioning of patients for X-rays and to relieve pressure areas to include use of hoist and other aids.
• Assist in the transfer of patients to other depts. and wards when required.

Cleaning/Misc

• Changing of theatre curtains as required.
• Theatre cleaning in between cases as required
• Check and replace medical gases as required
• Prepare refuse and clinical waste for removal as per existing arrangements
• Maintain/Distribute stores as required
• Familiarise oneself with the health & safety, infection control, fire & waste policies as are relevant to the role
• Removal of general waste, laundry and bodily fluids as required
• Removal of waste internally and to the external waste yard

Stores

To deliver stores on campus aas required

Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post. 

Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory:

Each candidate must:

Be educated to Leaving Certificate Level or equivalent

Desirable:

FETAC Level 5 qualification relevant to Healthcare
Experience of working in the Public Health Service

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:

Name: Luke Mulvaney

Email address: Lukemulvaney@beaumont.ie

  (Please note no applications will be accepted sent to this email address).