Campus Porter - St Joseph's Hospital

Permanent

St Josephs Hospital

St. Joseph Hospital, Raheny Dublin / Beaumont Hospital

SJH Campus Business Lead or Operations Lead

Appointment will be made onthe Theatre Porter Scale Band 2(€36,651 - €45,939) at a point in line with Government pay policy. 

(Incremental credit will only be granted for previous Hospital porter experience)

Full Time 39 Hours per week

The Hospital Porter is an essential member of the multidisciplinary team at St. Joseph’s Hospital, providing a safe, efficient, responsive and compassionate portering, patient transport, equipment and logistical support service across the Campus.The post-holder will work closely with nursing, medical, clinical and support services to facilitate the safe movement and care of patients, equipment, medical gases, clinical samples, blood products, furniture, supplies and other hospital items.The post-holder will undertake additional specialist responsibilities including stock ordering and control, management and decontamination of specialist clinical equipment, Support and assistance to nursing staff with patient care and repositioning.

• Complete all Theatre Portering duties required day to day through-out all campus theatres.
• Assist in any patient positioning required for different surgical procedures.
• Safely transport patients to and from wards, departments, diagnostic areas and theatres for tests, procedures and transfers of care.
• Transport, replace and regularly check medical gases in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Cleaning of theatre floor in-between surgical procedures.
• Cleaning/Decontamination of patient positioning supports in-between cases and end of day.
• Assess the most appropriate method of patient transport in conjunction with the patient and clinical staff, including walking escort, wheelchair, trolley or bed.
• Use appropriate manual-handling techniques, hoists and other aids to ensure the safety of patients and staff.
• Confirm patient identity, ensuring the right patient reaches the right place at the right time.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients and relatives regarding the purpose and route of transport.
• Raise concerns with appropriate clinical staff if a patient appears unsuitable or unfit for transfer.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times, including when moving and handling deceased patients.
• Transport beds, bed tables, linen, waste, soiled linen, medical devices, equipment, patient charts, documents and other items as requested.
• Transport clinical samples in accordance with relevant procedures and infection-control requirements.
• Collect and deliver blood products without delay and in accordance with Blood Bank guidelines and required timeframes.
• Respond promptly and calmly to emergency calls and alerts.
• Undertake general portering duties throughout the Campus and participate in relevant overtime arrangements where required.

• Order departmental supplies as required, excluding drugs.
• Ensure supplies are ordered appropriately, are not over-ordered and are rotated.
• Ensure adequate stock is available in advance of weekends, planned leave and other periods of increased demand.
• Put away deliveries and dispose of excess packaging in accordance with waste-management procedures.
• Order urgent or ad-hoc supplies and special stock when required.
• Liaise with relevant companies and suppliers regarding specific orders when required.
• Use designated hospital systems to place and manage stock orders.
• Liaise closely with nursing and clinical staff regarding stock requirements.
• Liaise with Dietetics and Physiotherapy regarding their stock requirements within the unit.
• Maintain store rooms and utility rooms in a clean, orderly and safe condition.
• Provide advice and guidance regarding specific products and ordering requirements for specialist equipment where trained and appropriate.

• Comply with all hospital infection-prevention and control policies and procedures.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Follow safe procedures when handling contaminated equipment, clinical waste, soiled linen, bodily fluids and potentially infectious materials.
• Apply appropriate manual-handling techniques at all times.
• Assess loads before lifting or moving and use trolleys, hoists and other equipment where required.
• Report hazards, incidents, equipment defects and safety concerns through the appropriate hospital procedures.
• Complete required documentation and incident reports.
• Maintain a safe, clean and orderly working environment.

• Undertake all mandatory and additional training provided by St. Joseph’s Hospital.
• Maintain mandatory training requirements and keep relevant training records up to date.
• Complete training in manual handling, infection prevention and control, PPE, DECT systems and basic life support where required.
• Undertake training relevant to specialist equipment and duties.
• Provide on-the-job training, instruction, advice and guidance to new or temporary Portering staff where required and where appropriately trained.
• Participate in the introduction and testing of new equipment and procedures as required.

• Treat patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues with dignity, respect and compassion.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with hospital requirements.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate reliability, flexibility and willingness to support colleagues and other departments.
• Work within the limits of training, competence and hospital policy.
• Escalate concerns regarding patient safety, equipment, stock, infection control or service delivery to the appropriate person.
• Maintain a professional standard of conduct at all times.

The Porter may be required to work across different departments and areas of St. Joseph’s Hospital & RCNU according to service requirements.

Duties and responsibilities may vary according, department and service requirements.

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.

Each candidate must:

Be educated to Leaving Certificate Level or equivalent

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

The following criteria are based on the duties and responsibilities identified in the source job descriptions. Specific recruitment requirements should be confirmed by St. Joseph’s Hospital HR/Portering Management.

Training & competence

Willingness and ability to undertake mandatory hospital training.

Training/competence in specialist ICU/HDU equipment and relevant portering duties.

Manual handling

Ability to undertake safe moving and handling duties and use relevant aids following training.

Experience with hoists and other patient-handling equipment.

Communication

Ability to communicate appropriately with patients, relatives and multidisciplinary staff.

Experience working in a clinical or hospital environment.

Team working

Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Experience supporting critical-care services.

Safety & infection control

Commitment to PPE, infection prevention, confidentiality and safe working practices.

Previous experience handling clinical waste, equipment or potentially infectious materials.

Flexibility

Ability to work across departments and participate in overtime if required.