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Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Canada is seeking a Relief Porter to deliver high-quality portering services across various departments. Responsibilities include driving and maintaining hospital vehicles, making deliveries, and facilitating internal communication. The ideal candidate holds a full clean driving license and possesses strong communication skills. This full-time role offers a salary between £25,694 and £27,900 plus an additional allowance, and is fixed term for 12 months.

Qualifications

• Full current clean driving licence.
• Knowledge of moving and handling techniques.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Make deliveries and lift items within the hospital.
• Drive hospital vehicles and maintain the vehicles used within the department.
• Communicate with staff from all areas of the hospital.
• Perform heavy manual work.

Skills

Driving hospital vehicles

Good communication skills

Knowledge of moving and handling techniques

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Conscientious and reliable

Tools

Hospital vehicles

Job description

Relief Porter

Band 2 £25,694 - £27,900 plus £1,750.47 High Secure Environmental Allowance per annum.

Full Time 37 hours. Fixed Term 12 months.

About the role

Deliver a high quality portering service within all wards and departments of the State Hospital, a maximum secure psychiatric care provider for patients from Scotland and Northern Ireland. Duties include driving hospital vehicles, maintaining vehicles, heavy manual work and internal communication with staff.

Responsibilities

• Make deliveries and lift items within the hospital.
• Drive hospital vehicles and maintain the vehicles used within the department.
• Communicate with staff from all areas of the hospital.
• Perform heavy manual work.

Qualifications

• Full current clean driving licence.
• Knowledge of moving and handling techniques.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good communication skills and own initiative.
• Conscientious and reliable.

Closing Date

10 December 2025. For an informal discussion please contact Robert Deans, Estates Co‑Ordinator on 01555 842102 or Brian Maclean, Estates Manager on 01555 842165. If you have any queries or require assistance regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact the HR Team on [e-mail].

Equality and Diversity

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for the workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. Applicants for clinical roles must be 18 years or older; non‑clinical roles may be open to applicants under 18. The State Hospital has a legal obligation to employ only individuals who have the right to work in the UK.