Theatre Porter - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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We have an exciting opportunity to work within our Theatre Portering team. Permanent and 12 month fixed term roles available.


To provide a safe & effective transportation service for patients and goods between theatres and other departments in the trust.

To provide support to the anaesthetic, theatre and recovery teams in delivering high standards of patient care and experience.

Maintain and clean patient theatre trolley's in accordance with the SOP

Provide a clog wash service to the theatre department

Be aware of and adhere to trust policies and procedures at all times: Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire, Lifting and handling and Security Regulations

Collect and sign for blood products from main laboratory and transport to theatre

Completion of safety and cleaning checklists

Carry out routine checking of specimens and deliver specimens to Histopathology, Haematology and Bacteriology etc. in a timely fashion.

Account for blood placed in fridge

Undertake duties to support the massive haemorrhage team, carrying the bleep and responding accordingly

Support the decontamination team outside of their normal working hours

Provide support to the materials management team, as and when required

Communicate effectively with ward/theatre staff including answering telephones and bleeps

Ensure corridors are free from hazards and debris maintaining a safe environment for staff, public and patients

Any other reasonable management request

Alder Hey Children's Hospital cares for over 330,000 children, young people and their families every year.


As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.

In 2015 we opened a state-of-the-art hospital alongside a brand new research, innovation and education centre.

Alder Hey in the Park and the Institute in the Park bring together excellent care, technology and design to provide the best possible healing environment for children and their families.


In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man.

We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park Building in North Liverpool.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites.

We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

Please see the attached job description for the full duties and the main responsibilities of the role.
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