Porter & Security staff
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Position Overview & Specifications
You will:
- Transport patients to and from various locations within the hospital in a prompt, efficient and courteous manner, ensuring the safety, reassurance and comfort of patients
- Transport medical and non-medical equipment, to include but not limited to general and clinical waste, linen, pharmacy boxes, gas cylinders and furniture to and from various locations on Trust sites in a prompt and efficient manner
- Patients will be transported using wheelchair, bed or trollies; with or without oxygen and when necessary, accompanied by a Nurse Escort
- Respectful removal of the deceased to the Mortuary and completion of the necessary entries in the Mortuary Register
- Delivery of ‘out of hours’ clean linen and equipment to all wards/departments
- The daily collection of Pharmacy boxes from wards and departments for restocking and distribution
- Maintain an effective delivery service across the hospital ensuring that all requests for the collection and delivery of specimens and notes are promptly responded to in a safe and confidential manner
- Operate vehicles, to facilitate transportation of items around trust sites to include off site collections and deliveries to outside agencies
Interview Date: TBC
- Continual monitoring and replacement of gas cylinders to all area
- Contribute to the maintenance of a healthy and safe environment for patients, visitors and hospital staff through the proper disposal and or removal of waste, refuse and soiled linen according to agreed protocols and hospital policies
- Respond the requests to move furniture and equipment and to change medical gas cylinders in a safe and prompt way, ensuring that removals and changes are carried out without damage to the equipment or its surroundings and without risk to patients, staff or visitors
- The delivery/collection of blood products, laboratory specimens and samples to/from wards/pathology using an electronic recording system as required
- Respond to alarm activations, security incidents and ‘2222’ emergency calls to all Trust buildings and grounds
- Respond to requests to assist with aggressive and abusive behaviour from patients and visitors in a firm and tactful manner, ensuring that their personal safety and the wellbeing of staff, patients and visitors is maintained
- Proactively assist with Close Observation of patients that may be at risk of absconding or harm to themselves or others
- Apply appropriate Prevention Management of Violence & Aggression (PMVA) up to and including restraint techniques as situations dictate
- Undertake any further Portering/security duties to reflect an effective, evolving health care service
- Provide support for Helicopter take-offs & landing
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Porter & Security staff roles across University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,270 - £21,318 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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