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Theatre Porter

The closing date is 26 February 2026

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Job summary

Join Our Theatre Porter Team - Become a Vital Part of Patient Care!

Are you someone who loves helping others and thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment?At Wexham Park Theatres, our Theatre Porters are the heartbeat of the patient journey.From warmly collecting patients and putting them at ease, to ensuring our sterile equipment is safely delivered across the hospital--you'll be at the centre of everything that keeps our theatres running smoothly.

As a Theatre Porter, you'll play a crucial role in the seamless flow of patients in and out of theatres, always offering a helping hand wherever you can. You'll have the unique opportunity to support patients before and after surgery and gain fascinating insights into the world inside our operating theatres.

And this is just the beginning. At Frimley Health, we're committed to helping you grow. If you want to develop into other roles in the future--we'll be right there to support your journey.

Come and join OUR TEAM - become part of the Wexham Park Theatre Family!

Main duties of the job

All in the job description. We've covered it all!

At Frimley Health, we're committed to helping you grow. If you want to develop into other roles in the future--we'll be right there to support your journey.

Join Our Team!

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,768 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-ES128

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

On a daily basis you will do anything from the equipment runs to and from Sterile Services. To checking our medical gas reserves, and preparing patient trollies. As the rush comes, the theatres will request patients to be collected form the ward where you will be able to inform the department of any delays, liaising with our Theatre Coordinator.

As the day goes on, you'll be on hand to help wherever is needed throughout the department.

Job description

Job responsibilities

On a daily basis you will do anything from the equipment runs to and from Sterile Services. To checking our medical gas reserves, and preparing patient trollies. As the rush comes, the theatres will request patients to be collected form the ward where you will be able to inform the department of any delays, liaising with our Theatre Coordinator.

As the day goes on, you'll be on hand to help wherever is needed throughout the department.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Working in patient/customer facing roles before

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a healthcare environment.

Skills/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of responsibility of a porter
  • Understanding of customer care
  • Basic knowledge of Health and Safety

Desirable

  • Understanding of COSHH
  • General knowledge of hygiene and cleanliness

Qualifications

Essential

  • Standard Education Level
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Working in patient/customer facing roles before

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a healthcare environment.

Skills/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of responsibility of a porter
  • Understanding of customer care
  • Basic knowledge of Health and Safety

Desirable

  • Understanding of COSHH
  • General knowledge of hygiene and cleanliness

Qualifications

Essential

  • Standard Education Level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre Matron

Kevin Harvey

k.harvey@nhs.net

07766195750

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,768 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-ES128

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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