Job summary
Porter/Waste Porter
22 hours per week (See shift pattern below)
Permanent
Salary: £24,465 pro rata
Closing Date: 12th September 2025
Interview Date: 25th September 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
The main duty of the post holder is to take calls for assistance from wards - departments provide a portering service to all wards and departments, to carry out routine ADHOC duties - dealing with all enquiries and deliveries -booking transport for wards - departments.Monitoring Trusts car parking - Dealing with enquiries and complaints.Liaising with the Porter Team Leaders on day to day matters.
Shift Pattern: 7am-7pm x 2 and 10am-10pm x 2 - Monday and Tuesday alternating weeks
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a portering service to all wards & departments. To escort and convey patients by wheelchair, bed or trolley.
- To distribute food trolleys and boxes and food items.
- To transfer various specimens or bloods to the pathology department and other wards and departments.
- To collect prescriptions and drug books from wards and departments and deliver them to the Pharmacy department.
- To distribute and change medical gas cylinders as requested.
- To attend fire calls.
- To assist at cardiac arrests.
- To transport records, X-rays, furniture, equipment and materials.
- To undertake mortuary duties as required - viewings, BIDs.
- To report any suspicious incidents and assist where necessary
- When required, assist with low level security requests.
- To cover staff in the post room - sorting incoming and outgoing Mail - distribute to all wards and departments.
- To collect general clinical, waste - cytotoxic refuse and sharp boxes from all areas on site if required.
- Attends mandatory training courses.
- Ensure that when a deceased patient is transported from the ward they are treated with due dignity and respect.
- Operate a communication device to keep in touch with other staff in the department.
- Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, these include moving & handling, resuscitation, infection control, clinical governance, fire training and Dealing with Conflict training. Training in safe handling of medical gases.
- Training in safe handling of all medical gases/ safe handling of liquid nitrogen.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a portering service to all wards & departments. To escort and convey patients by wheelchair, bed or trolley.
- To distribute food trolleys and boxes and food items.
- To transfer various specimens or bloods to the pathology department and other wards and departments.
- To collect prescriptions and drug books from wards and departments and deliver them to the Pharmacy department.
- To distribute and change medical gas cylinders as requested.
- To attend fire calls.
- To assist at cardiac arrests.
- To transport records, X-rays, furniture, equipment and materials.
- To undertake mortuary duties as required - viewings, BIDs.
- To report any suspicious incidents and assist where necessary
- When required, assist with low level security requests.
- To cover staff in the post room - sorting incoming and outgoing Mail - distribute to all wards and departments.
- To collect general clinical, waste - cytotoxic refuse and sharp boxes from all areas on site if required.
- Attends mandatory training courses.
- Ensure that when a deceased patient is transported from the ward they are treated with due dignity and respect.
- Operate a communication device to keep in touch with other staff in the department.
- Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, these include moving & handling, resuscitation, infection control, clinical governance, fire training and Dealing with Conflict training. Training in safe handling of medical gases.
- Training in safe handling of all medical gases/ safe handling of liquid nitrogen.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Dealing with public in a customer facing role
Desirable
- 1 years experience within a hospital setting
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Have an awareness of Trust Policies and guidelines
- Ability to work in a busy and demanding department
Desirable
- Able to deal with conflict
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strong Work Ethic
- Good organisational Skills
- The ability to work for a large proportion of time autonomously
- Must be able to fulfil the requirements of the role - manual handling, lifting
- Reliable with excellent timekeeping
Experience and Kowledge
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills and ability, adapt, approach to suit the needs of the person/situation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise Departmental workload
- Demonstrate good practice and have knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Understand Confidentiality
- Able to motivate self and others
- Team Member
- Willing to work shifts and flexible attitude with regard to working hours
- Ability to show respect and compassion when dealing with sensitive situations
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good Communication Skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to maintain relationships
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Dealing with public in a customer facing role
Desirable
- 1 years experience within a hospital setting
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Have an awareness of Trust Policies and guidelines
- Ability to work in a busy and demanding department
Desirable
- Able to deal with conflict
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strong Work Ethic
- Good organisational Skills
- The ability to work for a large proportion of time autonomously
- Must be able to fulfil the requirements of the role - manual handling, lifting
- Reliable with excellent timekeeping
Experience and Kowledge
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills and ability, adapt, approach to suit the needs of the person/situation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise Departmental workload
- Demonstrate good practice and have knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Understand Confidentiality
- Able to motivate self and others
- Team Member
- Willing to work shifts and flexible attitude with regard to working hours
- Ability to show respect and compassion when dealing with sensitive situations
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good Communication Skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to maintain relationships
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
