South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Emergency Department Porter

The closing date is 24 June 2025

Job summary

This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our porters team within the Emergency Department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will work as part of a team delivering a comprehensive and patient-focused service. No two days will be the same and you will enjoy the chance to work with a wide range of colleagues, patients and their families as you go about your duties.

Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible for the transport of patients, and hospital equipment between the wards and departments.
  • To assist in the provision of a high quality, courteous service to the patients, wards and departments of the Hospital.
  • To maintain high standards of patient care.
  • To liaise with nursing, medical and clerical staff within the department in order to provide a seamless service.
  • To maintain good and effective working relationships with other departments and service providers throughout the Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team where our purpose is to deliver seamless, high quality, safe healthcare for all.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-UE-7068874

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous Work Experience.

Desirable

  • Emergency Department Experience

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Attendance at Novice and leadership improvement sessions within first year of role.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate person centred care
  • Previous experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous Portering experience.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous Work Experience.

Desirable

  • Emergency Department Experience

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Attendance at Novice and leadership improvement sessions within first year of role.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate person centred care
  • Previous experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous Portering experience.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Emergency Department Manager

Jill Burke

jill.burke1@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-UE-7068874

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Supporting documents

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