Service Assistant - Portering Team

Service Assistant - Portering Team

The closing date is 18 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bassetlaw Hospital in this varied and interesting role.

Enhancements for night time, bank holiday and weekend work are offered as a part of this role.

Service Assistant - Portering Team - 18.5 hours per week, shifts to cover the service between 09.00 - 17.00 - Monday - Friday. Includes Bank Holidays

General Duties - Service Assistants undertake all appropriate portering and cleaning duties within the hospital maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness. This specific role will be predominantly based within the central team, moving patients and items across the hospital site.

Some roles on the central team involve driving the Trust Vehicles and therefore a driving licence will be required.

General Duties - Service Assistants undertake all appropriate cleaning and Portering duties within the hospital maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in the hospital.

This is a physically demanding role with elements of carrying, lifting & moving items. Therefore, the person undertaking this role will need to be relatively physically fit.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be given.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa -

Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

• Evidence of researching Service Assistant role
• Previous experience of professional cleaning, catering, portering services, working with the public, e.g. customer services, retail.
• Experience/knowledge of Decontamination, e.g. Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour/UVA

• Communicates clearly in writing
• Numerate and literate
• Holds a Driving licence minimum cat B
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience of using software systems

• Experience of team work
• Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of cleaning.
• Can demonstrate an understanding of Health & Safety
• Knowledge of customer care skills
• Knowledge of COSHH

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT