MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES Delivery and collection of meal trolleys: 10 trolleys weight approx. 215kg each are delivered and collected from wards on each shift. Delivery and collection of food, equipment, waste or furniture to various health board and other sites as required: boxes weighing up to. 25kg each are delivered and collected from various health board on a daily basis. This delivery is done using a Health Board vehicle. Delivery and collection of clean linen trolleys: 10 trolleys are delivered and collected on a daily basis. Collection of dirty linen trolleys: 10 trolleys are delivered and collected on each shift. Aprroximate weight is 100kg per trolley. Delivery and collection of linen to/from other buildings and sites out with the WIH: Delivered and collected on a weekly basis using a Health Board vehicle. Collection and storage/segregation of clinical waste: Bags and containers are collected from all wards and departments on each shift using the clinical waste trolley. Waste is then segregated and stored securely as per organisational Waste Management Policy and Procedures. Approximately 100 bags per collection. This includes sorting, cataloguing and loading the clinical waster into a refrigerated trailer for transport to the mainland. This may involve driving a forklift vehicle. Collection and disposal of domestic waste: Waste is collected from all wards and departments on each shift using the domestic waste trolley and as per organisational Waste Management Policy and Procedures. Collection and disposal of domestic waste from clinics & Health Centre: Waste is collected on a daily basis using a Health Board Vehicle. Recycling: This will include collection segregation and disposal of recyclable materials from wards and other building with transfer to a set recycling area. This will include the collection segregation and disposal of all waste electrical goods to a recycling centre using health board transport. Sort, deliver and frank internal mail: Mail is delivered to all wards and departments am and pm using the mail trolley. Collection of urgent Laboratory specimens from wards and departments for delivery to Laboratory: Deliver mail to Sorting Office from Hospital, Health Centre, Health Board Offices and Broadbay Medical Practice: This task is done am and pm each day using a Health Board Vehicle. Collect Laboratory specimens from Airport: This task is done pm on a daily basis using a Health Board vehicle. Patient movement within the Hospital: The porter assists Nursing Staff in transporting patients to X-ray, clinics etc. This is done on an ad hoc basis using trolleys, beds or wheelchairs, and can be up to 6 times per shift.
MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES Delivery and collection of meal trolleys: 10 trolleys weight approx. 215kg each are delivered and collected from wards on each shift. Delivery and collection of food, equipment, waste or furniture to various health board and other sites as required: boxes weighing up to. 25kg each are delivered and collected from various health board on a daily basis. This delivery is done using a Health Board vehicle. Delivery and collection of clean linen trolleys: 10 trolleys are delivered and collected on a daily basis. Collection of dirty linen trolleys: 10 trolleys are delivered and collected on each shift. Aprroximate weight is 100kg per trolley. Delivery and collection of linen to/from other buildings and sites out with the WIH: Delivered and collected on a weekly basis using a Health Board vehicle. Collection and storage/segregation of clinical waste: Bags and containers are collected from all wards and departments on each shift using the clinical waste trolley. Waste is then segregated and stored securely as per organisational Waste Management Policy and Procedures. Approximately 100 bags per collection. This includes sorting, cataloguing and loading the clinical waster into a refrigerated trailer for transport to the mainland. This may involve driving a forklift vehicle. Collection and disposal of domestic waste: Waste is collected from all wards and departments on each shift using the domestic waste trolley and as per organisational Waste Management Policy and Procedures. Collection and disposal of domestic waste from clinics & Health Centre: Waste is collected on a daily basis using a Health Board Vehicle. Recycling: This will include collection segregation and disposal of recyclable materials from wards and other building with transfer to a set recycling area. This will include the collection segregation and disposal of all waste electrical goods to a recycling centre using health board transport. Sort, deliver and frank internal mail: Mail is delivered to all wards and departments am and pm using the mail trolley. Collection of urgent Laboratory specimens from wards and departments for delivery to Laboratory: Deliver mail to Sorting Office from Hospital, Health Centre, Health Board Offices and Broadbay Medical Practice: This task is done am and pm each day using a Health Board Vehicle. Collect Laboratory specimens from Airport: This task is done pm on a daily basis using a Health Board vehicle. Patient movement within the Hospital: The porter assists Nursing Staff in transporting patients to X-ray, clinics etc. This is done on an ad hoc basis using trolleys, beds or wheelchairs, and can be up to 6 times per shift.
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