Porter, Healthcare

Main area Porter Grade NHS AfC:
Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9.30am - 5.30pm) Job
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HPS-1031a

Employer Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Halton Hospital Town Halton Salary £24,465 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/03/2026 23:59

Previous applicants need not apply

The CSTM is seeking enthusiastic new member of staff to join the Portering team  have a professional and dedicated imaging team committed to providing a first class service to our patients and clinical users.

We are a busy department working 7.5hrs a day across 5 days per week and the successful candidates will be required to work 9.30am-5.30pm

Main duties of the job

The post involves the transporting of waste/Linen from all areas of the hospital to the different departments & transporting of bloods/specimens/fluids & ad-hoc duties .

The post holder will be expected to liaise with the ward/ staff regarding the safe transfer of the patient including any equipment (e.g. drip stands/infusion pumps/chest drains etc) and personal belongings.

The post holder will be expected to maintain the privacy and dignity of patients at all times and to behave in a manner demonstrating care and compassion to patients and their escorts.

Please see the attached job description.

The main duties include the transfer of patients to Radiology from all areas of the hospital.

They are also responsible for the transfer of deceased patients to the mortuary.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Please see the attached job description.

The main duties include the transfer of patients to Radiology from all areas of the hospital.

They are also responsible for the transfer of deceased patients to the mortuary.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED

• General Standard of Education
• NVQ in Customer Care Level 2 or equivalent

• Experience of Portering in a hospital setting
• Experience of portering

• Customer Service

Further Information

WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website

Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

All advertised roles may close early if there are high numbers of suitable candidates.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.