East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Porter

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

Please note that this post is Part of One LSC - a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Facilities Services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

As a porter, you play such an invaluable role supporting the day to day running of our hospital.

You will help directly with supporting patients moving to different parts of the hospital, often when they are at their most vulnerable. You're reassuring and friendly demeanour can really make a difference to the patient experience.

It's not simply transporting patients between different wards and departments, it also includes a variety of other duties such as sample collection, the transportation of linen, removal of domestic and clinical waste, postal services, security duties and driving duties.

It's a busy and active role and extremely satisfying and fulfilling. We are a 24/7, 365 days a year service, completing up to 15,000 tasks a month.You will join a dedicated and professional portering team that work hard together to deliver an efficient service that we are extremely proud of.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive front-line support service to all wards and departments within the Trust. You will be responsible for supporting patient transfers, carrying out all general portering duties, occasional ad hoc driving requests and assisting with security issues as required.

You will demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, must be flexible in approach and able to use own initiative to plan workload and resolve problems.

We know our application form can seem onerous, but its so important we have as much information about you as possible to help us decide who to invite to interview. Our application video can help you understand how to complete it:APPLICATION VIDEO LINK.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

18 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-PB4068

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communicate verbally with the portering supervisor and colleagues by phone and radio and through written procedures, ensuring an effective exchange of information regarding Portering tasks and service needs.
Communicate with a range of clinical and non-clinical staff, patients, and visitors to understand patient needs and other requirements regarding portering duties
Undertake portering duties in accordance with legislation, policies, and procedures
Undertake security duties as required
Identify and act upon any potential risks or hazards within the working environment.
Assist Emergency Department colleagues in the event of a contamination incident, including erecting the decontamination tent.
Maintain and develop own competence for the Portering role
Assist during a fire or a major incident
Drive vehicles on Trust business
Pro-actively support the continued improvement of the portering service

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communicate verbally with the portering supervisor and colleagues by phone and radio and through written procedures, ensuring an effective exchange of information regarding Portering tasks and service needs.
Communicate with a range of clinical and non-clinical staff, patients, and visitors to understand patient needs and other requirements regarding portering duties
Undertake portering duties in accordance with legislation, policies, and procedures
Undertake security duties as required
Identify and act upon any potential risks or hazards within the working environment.
Assist Emergency Department colleagues in the event of a contamination incident, including erecting the decontamination tent.
Maintain and develop own competence for the Portering role
Assist during a fire or a major incident
Drive vehicles on Trust business
Pro-actively support the continued improvement of the portering service

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with the public
Ability to work independently across a large site

Desirable

A basic understanding of the role of a porter in a healthcare setting
Proficient in using a PC, software, and systems
Electronic Communication Device Skills
Experience of Manual Handling Techniques
Health & Safety Awareness

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Basic level of education in literacy and numeracy
Full UK Driving License

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with the public
Ability to work independently across a large site

Desirable

A basic understanding of the role of a porter in a healthcare setting
Proficient in using a PC, software, and systems
Electronic Communication Device Skills
Experience of Manual Handling Techniques
Health & Safety Awareness

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Basic level of education in literacy and numeracy
Full UK Driving License

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)