Porter/Courier Services Co-ordinator - Development Role
The closing date is 01 December 2025
Job summary
Forget the rest - and join the best - Working together for Outstanding Care.
We have a developmental post for a Porter/Courier Services Coordinator, location TBC. This is a 37.5-hour post over 5 days. Commencing on a band 4, the successful candidate will be moved to the band 5 pay grade on completion of a development plan.
We have supportive and passionate teams, and you will receive full training to ensure you can succeed in this role.
These are exciting opportunities to work within a busy and varied environment, working alongsideour clinical and other non-clinical colleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experience through the provision of Portering/Courier services.
These are some of the benefits you will be entitled to should you work for us.
Generous annual leave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours and length of service
Flexible hours to suit other employment and carer responsibilities
Career progression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS
Extensive training and support available
NHS pension and life assurance provision
Health and wellbeing packages available
Seasonal incentive schemes
Application for this role will be considered in adherence to the Working Time Regulations this will be discussed with you during interview.
Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status.
Main duties of the job
A high profile and visible role, you will lead Porter/Courier Services to provide a comprehensive and professional NHS logistics service, to meet the needs of clinicians, infection control, and Estates and Facilities colleagues and, where necessary, the wider health economy, in accordance with schedules and procedures developed to support compliance to national standards, Legislation and Regulation.
You will work with teams to consistently meet this challenge on a day-to-day basis, as well as organise and monitor the delivery of the service it meets with the need of the service, whilst ensuring effective engagement when dealing with others external to the Trust. You will also actively contribute to projects and lead on delegated ad-hoc duties as required.
Duties will include administrative tasks involved with staff records, including managing all departmental active documentation across multiple sites, operational and business reporting, Key Performance Indicator (KPI), ensuring staff records are consistently maintained in accordance with Trust Policy, to include timesheets, absence, appraisals, training and meeting records,ordering goods and consumables, and completion of vehicle audits and other assets used within the team. You will also be required to carry out local induction and training programmes for staff as necessary.
You will receive full support, training, and guidance to enable you to fulfil the role and undertake these duties.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
Date posted
17 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9798-1828
Job locations
1 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Princess Of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0BB
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
1 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Employer's website
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