Theatre Porter

Job Description:

Job:
Theatre Porter

Trust:
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Band/Pay rate:
Band 2 - £12.92 to £23.65 per hour

Shift patterns: 37.5 hours per week - Flexible working across 7 days

* 08:00–18:00

* 08:30–18:30

* 10:00–20:00

* 12:00–20:00

* 20:00–08:00

Make a difference every day at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, one of Europe's largest and busiest children's hospitals. We are recruiting 3 Theatre Porters to join our team and provide vital support to our theatre services.

As a Theatre Porter, you will help ensure the safe movement of patients, equipment, blood products, and specimens, while supporting clinical teams and maintaining a safe environment for patients, families, and staff.

Key responsibilities include:

* Safely escort patients to and from theatres, wards, and departments.

* Maintain and clean theatre trolleys and equipment.

* Support anaesthetic and recovery teams.

* Transport blood products and clinical specimens safely.

* Support theatre services, decontamination, and materials management teams.

* Maintain a safe, clean environment in line with Trust policies.

What we are looking for:

* A genuine interest in working within a Theatre environment.

* Experience working as part of a multi-professional team (NHS experience desirable).

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and colleagues.

* Ability to deliver high standards of care and maintain accurate records.

* Basic IT skills and the ability to complete required documentation.

* A flexible, motivated, and reliable approach with the ability to prioritise workload.

* Commitment to demonstrating Trust values and working positively as part of a team.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

* Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

* Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime

* Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

* Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

* Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

* Training and development opportunities
- Keep up with the essentials and more

* Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us

* Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion