A&E & General Hospital Porter – Patient Transport

Bedfordshire Hospitals; Bedford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Portering team member for a full-time Band 2 role at Bedford Hospital, primarily based in the A&E. The post includes transporting patients, records, equipment and specimens, with shifts across 10:00–18:00 and 18:00–02:00.

Core duties include moving pathology samples, medical gases, and supplies, and assisting in security and fire safety as required.

Qualifications

• GCSE English or equivalent.
• Fluent English communication is required.
• Experience working as part of a team.
• Experience interacting with the public is essential.
• Knowledge of medical gas handling is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients, records, equipment, specimens and supplies as directed.
• Collect and transport pathology specimens.
• Collect medical gases and other supplies and deliver to wards/departments.
• Change medical gas cylinders in manifold rooms.
• Assist in responding to general enquiries from staff, patients, visitors and the public.
• Transport patients to and from wards and departments including A&E.
• Transfer deceased patients to the mortuary and assist with viewings as directed.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Communication skills

Public interaction

Hospital porter experience

Education

GCSE English

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Portering team member for a full-time Band 2 role at Bedford Hospital, primarily based in the A&E. The post includes transporting patients, records, equipment and specimens, with shifts across 10:00–18:00 and 18:00–02:00.

Core duties include moving pathology samples, medical gases, and supplies, and assisting in security and fire safety as required.