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hospital porter
Description
Code
5329.1
Description
Hospital porters are professional healthcare assistants who transport people on stretchers around the hospital site, as well as and items.
Alternative Labels
general hospital porter
general porter
hospital portering
hospital portering service provider
hospital portering staff member
hospital stretcher bearer
hospital stretcher carrier
porter
stretcher bearer
stretcher carrier
Regulatory Aspect
To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:
Skills & Competences
Essential Skills and Competences
accept own accountability
adapt to emergency care environment
adhere to organisational guidelines
apply context specific clinical competences
apply good clinical practices
assess nature of injury in emergency
communicate in healthcare
comply with legislation related to health care
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
conduct physical examination in emergency
deal with emergency care situations
employ specific paramedic techniques in out-of-hospital care
ensure safety of healthcare users
follow clinical guidelines
immobilise patients for emergency intervention
interact with healthcare users
listen actively
manage major incidents
monitor basic patients signs
observe confidentiality
operate an emergency communication system
operate specialised equipment in emergency
position patients undergoing interventions
prioritise emergencies
provide first aid
respond to changing situations in health care
select hazard control
tolerate stress
transfer patients
transfer patients to and from ambulance vehicles
use technical equipment for sterilisation
Essential Knowledge
Optional Skills and Competences
Optional Knowledge
Skills & Competences
Concept URI
Status
released
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