Porter
The closing date is 16 March 2026
Job summary
IOW NHS Trust
Porter
Band 2
Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Fixed-Term 1 year
Routinely communicating with all levels of staff by way of person to person, phone or radio, delivering a high-quality service to all areas, ensuring that tasks are carried out in a professional and timely manner.
We are seeking a reliable and motivated individual to support the smooth and safe movement of patients, specimens, and critical medical supplies across the St. Mary's Hospital site. Portering Services covers, Porter, Post & Waste. This role is essential in ensuring timely patient care and efficient coordination between wards and departments.
About You:
- A strong commitment to patient safety and care
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with clinical teams
- Physically capable of safely transporting patients and equipment
- Reliable, organised, and able to follow procedures accurately
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities of the role include:
Collecting and delivering clinical specimens from wards and departments within designated timeframes, ensuring accurate handling and returning any specimens that are incorrectly labelled or require clarification as requested.
- Check, sign out, and transport units of blood and blood products from the Blood Bank to hospital wards using the personalised computerised barcode system.
- Use blood transport cool boxes when required, and ensure any unused units are returned to the blood fridge within the designated timeframe and recorded appropriately.
- Obtain a signature from a senior member of nursing staff upon delivery of blood products to confirm receipt.
- Assist with helicopter patient transfer operations when required.
- Safely transfer patients across the hospital site using stretchers or beds, including operating motorised bed pushers.
- Support nursing staff during patient transfers using appropriate equipment such as roller boards and patient slides.
- Transport patients safely via wheelchair across the hospital site, including navigating inclines such as a 1:20 slope
About us
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Details
Date posted
06 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
470-7839348-CJW
Job locations
St Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport, Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer details
Employer name
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport, Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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