Job Specification and Terms & Conditions
Job Title & Grade
Porter
Campaign Reference
RQ100
Closing Date
Thursday Feb 20th 2025
Proposed Interview Date
To be confirmed
Taking Up Appointment
As soon as possible
Location of Post
Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
Details of Service
Peamount Healthcare is an independent voluntary organisation that provides a range of high-quality health and social care services. These services include older person rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, rheumatology rehabilitation, respiratory rehabilitation along with residential care for older persons, persons with intellectual disability and those with complex neuro disability.
Peamount Healthcare Is Committed To The Following Values
Person centred - seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.
Respect - creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.
Excellence - enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.
Team working - fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.
Quality improvement - supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.
Education & Research - partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.
Reporting Relationship
Head of Department
Purpose of Post
The Porter will be responsible for all aspects of the outlined principal roles and duties.
Essential Eligibility Criteria Qualifications & Experience
Education to Leaving Certificate level or equivalent.
Manual handling and patient handling training certificate or willingness to complete equivalent
Full clean driving license
Desirable
Experience working in a healthcare environment
Experience in customer service
Skills, Competencies And Knowledge
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Have fluent command and understanding of English language to include spoken and written
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
1. Transport of patients for rehabilitation activities within hospital grounds
2. Transport can be wheelchair or walking, including transferring patients, to include patients that are independent or require supervision or assistance.
3. Drive a vehicle within the hospital grounds
4. Replace one therapy staff member for transportation (e.g. physiotherapist, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physiotherapy assistant)
5. Transport for group and/or individual rehabilitation sessions
6. Collecting rehabilitation stock and devices as required e.g. transporting wheelchairs from old canteen to the Aberdeen Centre
7. Maintain portering stock in good condition e.g. portering wheelchair
8. Transporting medical charts e.g. bring medical chart to a rehabilitation session with a patient
9. Potential other duties discussed - could be considered for inclusion in scope: Bringing new admissions to the ward (non-ambulance patients)
The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him / her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Campaign Specific Selection Post
A ranking and or short-listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your CV. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore, it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.
Those successful at the ranking stage of this process (where applied) will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview depending on the service needs of the organisation.
Code of Practice
Peamount will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principle's basis. The Code also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, facilities for feedback to applicants on matters relating to their application when requested and outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection process and review in relation to allegations of a breach of Code of Practice. Codes of practice are published by the CPSA and are available on www.hse/ie/eng/staff/jobs
The reform programme outlined for the Health Service may impact on this role and as structures change the job description may be reviewed.
The job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive or restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.
Tenure
The current vacancy available is on a 13 week fixed term basis.
The post is pensionable. A panel may be created from which permanent or specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled. The tenure of these posts will be indicated at "expression of interest' stage.
Remuneration
Remuneration is in accordance with the salary scale approved by the Department of Health: Porter (4197)
Current salary scale with effect from 1st October 2024: €34,195 (point 1) to €41,723 (Max point)
Working Week
The hours allocated to this post are 39 hours per week. The allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with the needs of the service. Your contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm over 7 days to meet the requirements for extended day services in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement.
Annual Leave
As per Health Service Executive (HSE)
Probation
All Employees Will Be Subject To a Probationary Period As Per The Probation Policy. This Policy Applies To All Employees Irrespective Of The Type Of Contract Under Which They Have Been Employed. A Period Of 6 Months' Probation Will Be Served
On commencement of employment.
Pension
Employees of Peamount Healthcare are required to be members of the Hospitals Superannuation Scheme. Deductions at the appropriate rate will be made from your salary payment.
Maternity
Maternity leave is granted in accordance with the terms of the Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2001.
Sick Leave
Peamount Healthcare operates a Sickness Absence Management policy in line with the new Public Service Sick Leave Scheme as introduced in 31st March 2014.
Pre-Employment Health Assessment
Prior to commencing in this role a person will be required to complete a form declaring their health status which is reviewed by the hospital's Occupational Health Service and if required undergo a medical assessment with this department. Any person employed by Peamount Healthcare must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Validation Of Qualifications & Experience
Any credit given to a candidate at interview, in respect of claims to qualifications, training and experience is provisional and is subject to verification. The recommendation of the interview board is liable to revision if the claimed qualification, training or experience is not proven.
References
Peamount Healthcare will seek up to two written references from current and previous employers, educational institutions or any other organisations with which the candidate has been associated. The hospital also reserves the right to determine the merit, appropriateness and relevance of such references and referees.
Garda Vetting
Peamount Healthcare will carry out Garda vetting on all new employees. An employee will not take up employment with the hospital until the Garda Vetting process has been completed and the hospital is satisfied that such an appointment does not pose a risk to clients, service users and employees.
Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Health & Safety
These duties must be performed in accordance with the hospital health and safety policy. In carrying out these duties the employee must ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply with the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act. Staff must carry out their duties in a safe and responsible manner in line with the Hospital Policy as set out in the appropriate department's safety statement, which must be read and understood.
Quality, Risk & Safety Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of all staff to:
1. Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements with regard to Quality, Risk and Safety.
2. Participate and cooperate with external agencies on safety initiatives as required.
Required
Participate and cooperate with internal and external evaluations of hospital structures, services and processes as required, including but not limited to:
1. National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare.
2. National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections.
3. HSE Standards and Recommended Practices for Healthcare Records Management
4. Safety audits and other audits specified by the HSE or other regulatory authorities.
To initiate, support and implement quality improvement initiatives in their area which are in keeping with the hospitals continuous quality improvement programme.
It is the responsibility of all managers to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for Quality, Safety and Risk within their area/department
Specific Responsibility for Best Practice in Hygiene
Hygiene in healthcare is defined as "the practice that serves to keep people and the environment clean and prevent infection. It involves preserving one's health, preventing the spread of disease and recognizing, evaluating and controlling health hazards."
It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure compliance with hospital hygiene standards, guidelines and practices.
Department heads/ managers have overall responsibility for best practice in hygiene in their area.
It is mandatory to complete hand hygiene training every 2-years and sharps awareness workshops yearly. #J-18808-Ljbffr