The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Porter

The closing date is 12 March 2026

Job summary

Porters carry out a variety of essential tasks including; patient movement, collection of all waste streams, delivery/collection of linen and many other important duties that require a great deal of physical dexterity and the ability to function in a very fast paced and demanding environment. Many of the tasks can be particularly repetitive and physically demanding. Please see job description for further information. Shift times will vary, you will generally work 5 days out of 7 to meet the needs of the department.

We have vacancies at the Royal Victoria Infirmary & Freeman Hospital

Interview dates: 31st March 2026
37 hours 30 minutes/week
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NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

Please note that Porters new to the Trust are required to work on a flexible basis covering a variety of shifts which will include some bank holiday and weekend working. The successful candidates will provide effective / efficient Portering services using all equipment and resources available to the department. Primary duties will be to ensure that patients are transported safely between wards and departments, the collection of all waste streams, delivery and collection of linen to wards and other associated tasks.

Please note that this is a fast paced role that includes particularly repetitive and heavy duties. Please see job description for further information.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

27 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Plus enhancements for unsociable hours, weekends & bank holidays.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-08-12-DR-A

Job locations

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist Trust management in the provision of effective / efficient Portering Service using all equipment / resources available to the department

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist Trust management in the provision of effective / efficient Portering Service using all equipment / resources available to the department

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Desirable

Use of electrical equipment e.g; driving of tugs, use of hand-barrows etc
Able to demonstrate an understanding of Portering tasks/Porters role
Knowledge of Trust sites an advantage.

SKILLS

Essential

The post holder should be able to demonstrate good communication skills

Desirable

The post holder should be able to demonstrate previous experience working within a team

EXPERIENCE

Desirable

Experience in customer service or customer care
Experience of working in a physically demanding environment (e.g: factory or warehouse)
Previous fire training / fire warden experience
Experience of mail sorting

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

NVQ 2 or similar qualifications (educated to Secondary Modern/Comprehensive School level)

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Desirable

Use of electrical equipment e.g; driving of tugs, use of hand-barrows etc
Able to demonstrate an understanding of Portering tasks/Porters role
Knowledge of Trust sites an advantage.

SKILLS

Essential

The post holder should be able to demonstrate good communication skills

Desirable

The post holder should be able to demonstrate previous experience working within a team

EXPERIENCE

Desirable

Experience in customer service or customer care
Experience of working in a physically demanding environment (e.g: factory or warehouse)
Previous fire training / fire warden experience
Experience of mail sorting

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

NVQ 2 or similar qualifications (educated to Secondary Modern/Comprehensive School 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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