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UPMC in Ireland
Porter- UPMC Aut Even
Kilkenny
FULL TIME
September 13, 2024
Porter- UPMC Aut Even
Location: Aut Even Hospital
Job type: Permanent
Overview of role:
The post holder is responsible for the efficient and safe movement of goods and patients within the clinical areas
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications & Experience:
Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits
UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues.
Compensation – Competitive pay for the work employees do – base pay, performance related pay and premium pay where applicable.
Benefits – Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.
Performance and Recognition – Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.
Work-Life Balance – Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments.
Development and Career Opportunities – Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.
About UPMC
A $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centred, cost-effective, accountable care. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialisation arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International.
Providing high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006, UPMC’s operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations at UPMC Whitfield and in Cork, the UPMC Sports Medicine Clinic at SETU Arena, Waterford, TUS Moylish Campus, Limerick, TUS Thurles Campus, Tipperary, and the UPMC Concussion Network. The UPMC Institute for Health is located in Mayo and the Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny. UPMC is the Official Healthcare Partner of the GAA and GPA.
Location: Aut Even Hospital
Job type: Permanent
Overview of role:
The post holder is responsible for the efficient and safe movement of goods and patients within the clinical areas
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Transport patients to and from operating theatre with a member of nursing staff.
- Assist with transporting wheelchair, bed bound and mobile patients to various departments within the Hospital such as X-Ray, Ultrasound, MRI, Physiotherapy, Cardiology.
- To collect and deliver blood samples from floor level to Aut Even Specimen Reception.
- To transport blood samples to and collect reports and units of blood for transfusion as requested from St. Luke’s Hospital Laboratory being aware of and adhering to hospital policy and guidelines on the Transport and Collection of blood and blood products.
- Assist Nursing Staff if requested with safe handling of heavy immobile patients at ward level and in operating theatre, using where appropriate lifting aids provided.
- Assist when requested in maintenance of operating theatre service lift ensuring it is emptied and clean for constant use.
- Ensure all equipment used e.g. trolleys, wheelchairs are in good working order and safe for use by patients. Report any defects noted and mark equipment “out of order”
- Assist Nursing Staff with:
- Patients being admitted or discharged out of or into ambulance or cars if requested.
- Patients luggage on admission and discharge.
- Be responsible for preparation of Board Room or any other room for conferences, meetings or education as requested to include the movement and care of audio visual equipment.
- To constantly assess the patient movement within the hospital and appropriately react to provide an efficient and friendly service to patients in collaboration with all departments i.e. physiotherapy, radiology, operating theatre.
- To work and to assist in maintaining the highest level of Health and Safety Standards within the work area and report any untoward or unusual incidents or accidents within this brief in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues and at all times complying with the Hospital Health and Safety Statement.
- To maintain a security vigilance for any persons acting suspiciously and report same and alert Gardai if appropriate.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Full clean drivers licence
- Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.
Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits
UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues.
Compensation – Competitive pay for the work employees do – base pay, performance related pay and premium pay where applicable.
Benefits – Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.
Performance and Recognition – Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.
Work-Life Balance – Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments.
Development and Career Opportunities – Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.
About UPMC
A $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centred, cost-effective, accountable care. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialisation arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International.
Providing high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006, UPMC’s operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations at UPMC Whitfield and in Cork, the UPMC Sports Medicine Clinic at SETU Arena, Waterford, TUS Moylish Campus, Limerick, TUS Thurles Campus, Tipperary, and the UPMC Concussion Network. The UPMC Institute for Health is located in Mayo and the Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny. UPMC is the Official Healthcare Partner of the GAA and GPA.
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