Bank Porter

NHS; Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lytham St Annes is looking for a Bank Porter to assist in moving patients and delivering equipment. Ideal candidates should be physically fit, reliable, and possess good communication skills. The role requires basic numeracy and literacy, along with a clean and tidy appearance. Flexibility in hours is essential, and you will work in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of the spoken English language.
• Clean and tidy appearance.

Responsibilities

• Moving patients on beds.
• Delivering stores and equipment.
• Transporting samples and parcels.

Skills

Friendly and helpful

Calm and reassuring

Physically fit

Reliable

Health and safety aware

Highly organized

Education

Basic numeracy and literacy

Job description

Go back Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Porter

The closing date is 21 October 2025

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk

Porters are the heartbeat of NHS hospitals, making sure crucial goods and items are delivered where they are needed most. Some Porters also make sure patients are at the right place at the right time to get the treatment they need.

We are immensely proud of our staff at Atlas. They have passion, professionalism and dedication to change peoples lives. If you share that passion, and if you want to make a difference, then come and join us at Atlas.

We provide a wide range of services to the NHS . We are pleased to be able to advertise the position of a Porter, to be based at Clifton Hospital,. The advertised salary will therefore be pro-rata.

Main duties of the job

Porters are the heartbeat of NHS hospitals, making sure crucial goods and items are delivered where they are needed most. Some Porters also make sure patients are at the right place at the right time to get the treatment they need.We are immensely proud of our staff at Atlas. They have passion, professionalism and dedication to change peoples lives. If you share that passion, and if you want to make a difference, then come and join us at Atlas.We provide a wide range of services to the NHS and are experiencing a period of growth. We are therefore pleased to be able to advertise the position of Bank Porter, to be based at Clifton Hospital, in order to cover The advertised salary will therefore be pro-rata.

About us

As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.

Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trusts frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.

Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.

Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information

Job responsibilities

As a Porter, you could be moving:

• patients on beds
• stores and equipment
• samples of patients' blood
• post and parcels
• linen and waste
• cylinders of gas
• food and drink

You'll be a part of the portering team and will have contact with clinical and non-clinical staff. As you'll be coming into contact with such a wide range of people and environments you must be:

• friendly and helpful
• calm and reassuring
• physically fit for lifting, walking, pushing, etc.
• reliable and happy to work flexible, variable hours
• willing to work with staff and patients of all ages and from all walks of life
• health and safety aware
• able to follow instructions carefully
• highly organised

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to a standard of basic numeracy and literacy.
• Good understanding of the spoken English Language

Experience

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Able to use specialist equipment following training
• Using own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team

Personal Qualities

• Clean and tidy appearance
• Punctuality, and good attendance record
• Reliability
• Physically fit (some heavy lifting may be involved)
• Pleasant and courteous manner
• Honest and trustworthy

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.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust