Casual Patient Porter

- Casual Patient Porter# Casual Patient Porter Be part of something greater.
* Job reference: SDX/TP/1508324/154499

* Location:

Manchester
* Job type:
Part Time - casual Fully Flexible for all shift Patterns 07:00-15:00-09:00-17:00 11:00-19:00 and Nights
* Salary: 12.51
* Closing date: 09 March 2026## About the role

To transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner to and from the wards and departments via means of walking, wheelchair, stretcher or beds.
• Use of task management system (HIVE) to enable effective management of activity within the portering service including the use of a two-way radio system.
• To convey blood specimens in a safe manner from wards/departments to Pathology department.
• Conveyance of patient notes and x-rays to and from wards/departments.
• Removal of deceased bodies from wards/departments to the mortuary in a safe and dignified manner and to assist in viewing in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• To accept coroners cases into the mortuary in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• Conveyance of deceased patients from ambulance to the mortuary.
• To replace medical gasses where necessary on wards/departments for the requirements of patients within the contracted hours.
• To assist in the transfer of seriously injured patients from the ambulance/helicopter to the A & E
• department.
• To use the designated blood tracking system to give a more traceable structure for the benefit of both the patient and the department.
• To help the movement of medical supplies.
• To help transport, where specifically requested, in a safe manner patients from wards to theatres and vice versa after hours, between 20:00pm-08:00am.
• Assisting deceased patients to be pat-slid across from trolleys to the bed with assistance from the nursing staff.
• To attend emergency incidents and support clinical staff in the event of cardiac arrests, major haemorrhage activations, fire alarm activations and major incidents.
• To assist staff on the day case unit to transport patients to and from wards.
• To assist new starter inductions on the “buddy” programme where required.
• Respond to and complete tasks scheduled or by ad hoc request as per company policy within the specified time frames.
• Mail Room and Messenger Related Tasks
• Where applicable complete mail / specimens collection delivery rounds within scheduled time frames.
• Pick up all outgoing mail from collection points within scheduled time frames.
• Identify all outgoing special/recorded delivery items and ensure that the appropriate paperwork has been completed to accompany such items. Sort all incoming mail in preparation for delivery.
• Redirect all incorrectly addressed mail as appropriate.
• Ensure all incoming Special/Recorded delivery items are forwarded to the addressee where appropriate.
• Sort all outgoing items into internal & external mail.
• Categorise and frank all outgoing external mail ensuring correct postage payment to avoid returned items from Royal Mail.
• Ensure that mail is kept secure at all times.
• Ensure that mail delivery trolleys are maintained fit for purpose and in line with health and safety legislation. Sodexo Healthcare, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Road Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
Sodexo Limited – No 842846 England – Registered Office – One Southampton Row – London – WC1B 5HA
 
• Additional General Responsibilities
• Remove medical and nonmedical equipment from wards/departments as required by the service manager or supervisors.
• Removal of clinical and non-clinical waste and laundry from departments as required.
• To re-stock oxygen cylinders as required out of hours.
• Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene in accordance with company policy.
• Arrive in time for duty and in non-uniform clothes, changing into clean Sodexo uniform and clocking on. Post holders are required to wear their identity badge with a current photograph on at all times.
• Provide guidance and advice to new team members or relief staff where necessary.
• Completion of paperwork relevant to post, such as staff surveys and holiday request forms.
• Workload will be determined by daily requirements,…