Porter/Driver
The closing date is 24 November 2025
Job summary
Porter/Driver - Band 2 Permanent 37.5 hrs per week
Are you keen to work as part of a team providing high standards of portering in all areas throughout Tameside hospital, following appropriate procedures?
To handle equipment responsibly, and within health and safety guidelines.
Maintain patient, staff and public safety whilst undertaking their duties.
You must be passionate about providing a quality service.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing high standards of portering in all areas throughout the hospital, following appropriate procedures.
The post holder will be required to handle equipment responsibly, and within health and safety guidelines.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining patient, staff and public safety whilst undertaking their duties.
The post holder is required to work on their own or as part of a team to deliver services as directed by policies, procedures which are monitored by the Portering Supervisor.
The post holder will need to have a friendly and helpful manner and have a sensitive approach when dealing with patients and their families.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Details
Date posted
11 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
245-ANC2POR-10-25-A
Job locations
Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton under Lyne
OL6 9RW
Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton under Lyne
OL6 9RW
Employer's website
https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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