Bank Porter/Driver

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le

Live counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Bank Porters/Drivers to support portering services across its Whitehaven and Carlisle sites. The role involves moving patients, waste, and equipment to ensure patient care remains timely and safe.

Bank Porters work with the Shift Team to handle the workload fluctuations with periodic rota reviews. A full UK driving licence and flexibility to work varied hours are essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Good level of GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• PMVA certificate or equivalent.
• Fire warden certificate or equivalent.
• First aid trained.

Responsibilities

• Support portering duties including movement of patients, waste and equipment.
• Assist with shifting loads and coordinating with ward and department teams.
• Work within the Facilities Management Department to ensure service delivery.

Skills

Health & Safety

Customer Care

NHS/Hospital environment

Emergency response

Radio/bleep communication

Following instructions

Independent work

Team work

Initiative

Working under pressure

Health and safety procedures

Full UK Driving Licence

Flexible hours

Willing to undertake training

Short-notice availability

Travel to sites

Education

GCSE English and Maths

PMVA certificate or equivalent

Fire warden certificate or equivalent

First aid trained

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Porter/Driver

The closing date is 11 November 2026

The Trust's portering teams support the provision of a timely and reliable service to all wards, departments and specialist areas throughout the Trust's two main acute Hospital sites, the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven and the Cumberland Infirmary at Carlisle.

Porters are involved with a wide range of ancillary duties and responsibilities which centre on the movement of patients, waste, medical gases, pathological items and all other specialist goods or equipment required to aid clinical services in the delivery of safe and responsive patient care.

Bank Porters deliver a range of portering functions in support of the existing Shift Team in order to distribute the increased workloads demanded by the vast majority of departments during standard working hours. Working patterns will be reviewed periodically to ensure service delivery is both adequate and appropriately reflected through existing rota.

Main duties of the job

The Trust's Portering team form part of the wider Facilities Management Department which is responsible for all elements of core function of an ancillary and specialist nature, helping to support the flow of all inpatient and outpatient services within the Cumbria Integrated Care Hospitals Trust.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Health & Safety
• Customer Care
• Work in a NHS or Hospital environment.
• Work in emergency situations/response.
• Radio/bleep communication.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to follow instruction methodically
• Able to work without supervision
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Ability to use initiative appropriately
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to follow health and safety procedures

Other Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Committed to undertaking required training
• Willing to progress and develop
• Able to work at short notice
• Able to travel independently to outlying sites if required

Qualifications

• Good level of GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• Prevention & Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) certificate or equivalent.
• Fire warden certificate or equivalent.
• First aid trained.

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.

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust