Facilities Assistant - Porter

NHS; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Facilities Assistant - Porter, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations at Altrincham General Hospital. This part-time position offers the opportunity to support patient care by transporting patients and essential items across departments. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the organization fosters a collaborative environment dedicated to high-quality healthcare. If you are passionate about making a difference and enjoy working in a dynamic setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital or healthcare environment is preferred.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Move patients and transport items between wards and departments.
• Respond to requests via handheld devices and maintain records.

Skills

Patient transfer

Transporting medical equipment

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Handheld devices

Job description

Job summary

TWA, Trafford, Withington and Altrincham hospitals is a division of Manchester Foundation Trust, providing essential services to ensure the smooth operation of the division. We are seeking staff to join our Altrincham Division to continue delivering excellent support services to our hospitals. As a Facilities Assistant - Porter, you will provide comprehensive portering and cleaning services at the Altrincham site. The position is part-time, working 14:00-20:00, Monday to Friday, with potential weekend and bank holiday shifts, including Christmas.

Main duties of the job:

1. Work in a dedicated porter role, providing hospital portering services, including:

• Transfer of patients between wards and departments
• Transporting equipment, consumables, catering products, mail, case notes, specimens, medical gases, linen, and furniture

1. Support other facilities services such as catering and domestic to ensure seamless service delivery.

About us:

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, with a turnover of £2.8bn. We are committed to creating an integrated health and social care system for over 1 million patients annually. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, fostering collaboration and transformation. Our organisation is digitally enabled, with systems like Hive, our Electronic Patient Record launched in September 2022. We are a major academic research and education centre, dedicated to high-quality research and sustainable healthcare practices through our Green Plan. We promote a culture of inclusion, equal opportunities, and support your health and wellbeing.

Details:

• Date posted: 30 April 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £24,169 per year, pro-rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Location: Altrincham General Hospital, 15 Railway Street, Altrincham, WA14 2RQ

Job responsibilities:

1. Move patients using beds, trolleys, and wheelchairs as directed.
2. Transport items like case request forms, specimens, medicines, equipment, and furniture between wards and departments, responding to scheduled and unscheduled requests.
3. Respond to non-scheduled tasks via the Helpdesk on a handheld device, recording response and completion times.
4. Report issues or delays to the Helpdesk to maintain an audit trail.
5. Collect and deliver waste, including special waste and soiled linen, ensuring storage areas are safe, clean, and secure.

For more details, please review the Job Description & Person Specification under Supporting Documents. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide for information about the Trust, benefits, and application process.

Diversity Matters: We are committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity. All individuals are encouraged to apply, and support is available for those with special requirements via [e-mail].

We look forward to hearing from you!