Bank Porter

Spire Murrayfield Hospital is looking to recruit a Patient Support Porter to join their fantastic Theatre team on a bank basis.

• →Correctly undertake tasks that have been delegated in relation to specific patients as agreed with the care team
• →Prepare patient, equipment and materials appropriately
• →Obtain consent from patients before starting the tasks e.g. moving and handling, ensuring patient comfort and safety at all times
• →Moving patient from bed to trolley; trolley to operating table; operating table to trolley; trolley to bed
• →Identify and report to an appropriate person any significant changes that might affect the patient’s health and well-being during escort duties and moving/handling
• →Respect patients’ privacy, dignity, wishes and beliefs and minimise any necessary discomfort
• →Record information related to designated tasks and activities accurately and passes it on to the relevant person in the team on time
• →Liaise with the theatre team regarding the organisation of theatre lists 
• →Provide patient support within the anaesthetic room
• →Ensure moving and handling equipment is clean and in safe working order
• →Ensure table attachments are clean and in working order
• →Transport safely and timely specimens from theatre to the designated area, recording legibly and accurately necessary details
• →Transport equipment as delegated by the theatre team

• General portering abilities
• Infection control knowledge
• Health and safety knowledge
• Customer facing experience