Facility Support Worker/Porter - Business Support

(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.


Band 2 Facility Support Worker / Porter


Department:
Inverclyde HSCP

Hours: 18.75 Monday – Friday

Grade: Band 2


Base:
Port Glasgow Health Centre

Role of the department: To provide comprehensive service to facilitate the smooth running of Port Glasgow HSCP. To assist as a communication hub for all facilities management matters that arise around the building and report back to reception staff / administrator.

The job the applicant will be doing:

  • Mail collection, franking, sorting and distributing – internally & Externally
  • Sort out all deliveries within store room and deliver to correct departments throughout building
  • Ordering and delivery of laundry.
  • Removal of clinical waste and sharp boxes: disposal in appropriate container.
  • Preparing rooms for meetings, moving furniture and equipment
  • Responding to alarms throughout the building with the help of reception staff.
  • Turning on / off of all public equipment throughout building (example Information screens)
  • Tap flushing of seldom used rooms throughout the building
  • Check any faults reported by staff prior to contacting facilities management team via admin team.
  • Directing and escorting patients, wheelchairs as necessary
  • Handing out staff / visitor badges as and when required
  • Transport of medical gas cylinders
  • Security – responsible for internal / external security of building, checking windows and doors. Setting/un setting alarms.
  • Clean body fluid spillages in public areas using protection and spillage kit
  • Changeover of clinical items within rooms – ex blue curtains
  • Replenish certain stock throughout building – sanitisers on walls / meeting rooms etc.
  • Working within clearly defined protocols and procedures, adhering to NHS policies.
  • Assistant fire warden for building.
  • On Occasions may be asked to help out within another HSCP site.
  • Other reasonable requests as and when required

Skills / Qualifications:


  • Excellent communication skills as will be dealing with various people including staff / general public
  • Patient and calm as can deal with irate and upset patients.
  • Good team player but also able to work on own initiative.
  • Excellent multitasking skills as frequent interruptions

For further information, please contact: Steven McLeod / Nicola Mitchell, 01475 497110

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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