Wheelchair Buddy

The role of the wheelchair buddies is to assist portering colleagues in locating wheelchairs and returning them to the main entrance and other areas of the hospital where patients commonly need them. They will also help to keep the wheelchairs in excellent condition regularly checking for faults and making sure that the equipment is clean at all times. Following appropriate training you may be asked to wheel patients or visitors to appointments or to visit relatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Making sure that wheelchairs are within the hospital where needed
• Follow your training and not operate outside its parameters
• Taking patients to various locations around the hospital in wheelchairs
• Engaging patients in conversation and professionally representing Frimley Health Trust
• Ensuring that wheelchairs are in a good state of repair and clean at all times.
• Adhere carefully to all infection control protocols, including the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment as needed

What skills do I need?

• Good listening and communication skills are essential.
• Patience and composure
• A caring, sympathetic, sensitive manner and a non-judgmental approach
• Physically fit
• Have a positive outlook and enthusiastic approach
• Willingness to work without direct supervision
• Reliable/dependable/flexible