Here at New Victoria Hospital, we are looking for a Theatre Porter to join our Theatre team. The role of the team is to provide exceptional pre, peri and post-operative patient care within our Hospital. This role is an important part of delivering this and ensuring that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients. 

Some of the duties associated with the role would include transporting post-operative patients back to their rooms accompanied by a ward nurse either on a bed, patient’s trolley or in a wheelchair, assisting with the transferring and positioning of patients on the operating table, fetching and carrying equipment around the department as required and transport medical gas cylinders as required.

Requirements

 

Qualifications

  • RGN or ODP
  • Recognised post registration course relevant to Theatres.
  • Degree in Nursing / Healthcare.
  • Teaching and assessing qualification
  • Evidence of CPD
  • First level management course

Skills

  • Good leadership skills.
  • Ability to act as a change agent
  • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Good organisational and planning skills.
  • Logical and able to analyse.

Knowledge

  • Substantial level of perioperative knowledge and skills.
  • Knowledge of national guidelines.
  • Good working knowledge of all disciplines of Theatres.

 

Status

Permanent

Hours

40 hours a week

Salary

Competitive 

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Should you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Human Resources at [email protected]

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