Facilities Support Worker - Porter / Courier

NHS; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Bromsgrove seeks a Facilities Support Worker - Porter / Courier to provide essential courier services. The role requires effective communication skills and a current driving license. Benefits include competitive pay, training, and generous annual leave. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Join a supportive team dedicated to delivering outstanding care to patients.

Benefits

Competitive pay with weekend enhancements

Generous annual leave up to 32 days

NHS pension and life assurance

Health and wellbeing packages

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English.
• Experience in portering and/or courier roles.
• Understanding of non-provision of sponsorship for work.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, customer-focused courier services.
• Transport and collect mail, specimens, and pharmacy items.
• Work alongside clinical teams and maintain a vehicle.

Skills

Communication skills in English

Portering and/or courier experience

Education

Relevant qualifications or practical experience

Current full driving license

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Facilities Support Worker - Porter / Courier

The closing date is 07 December 2025

Forget the rest - and join the best - Working togetherfor Outstanding Care.

Pharmacy Courierneeded at Princess ofWales Community Hospital. Permanent, full-time position exclusively providing courier services.Please note that porter duties are not part of this specific role.

We have supportiveand passionate teams, and you will receive full training to ensure you cansucceed in this role.

These are exciting opportunities to work within a busy and variedenvironment, working alongsideour clinical and other non-clinicalcolleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experiencethrough the provision of Courier services.

These are some of the benefits you will be entitled toshould you work for us;

Competitive paywith weekend enhancements

Generous annualleave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours and lengthof service

Flexible hoursto suit other employment and carer responsibilities

Careerprogression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS

Extensivetraining and support available

NHS pension andlife assurance provision

Uniform provided

Health andwellbeing packages available

Application for this role will be considered inadherence to the Working Time Regulations this will be discussed with youduring interview.

Please note the Trust is unable to providesponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to workin the UK status.

Main duties of the job

We prideourselves on providing a friendly, customer focused and caring Courier service.

Join ourteams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients acrossHerefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to developand progress a long-term career to include flexibility, continual professionaldevelopment as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Working alongside clinical teams and infection control, Courier teamsprovide local and regional logistics to support the day to day running ofhospital services across two counties. Duties will require you to work to schedules andprocedures to ensure a smooth operation acrossmultiple departments.

You will form part of a team providing comprehensive Courierservices. Tasks will include transportand collection / delivery of mail, specimens, pharmacy etc., both on site andto other sites as required. Whenassigned to undertake courier duties a vehicle will be supplied and must be maintainedto ensure it remains roadworthy and fit for use by others.

On some days, you may spend time lone working and aspart of a team on others. The role isvaried as no two days are the same.

Inreturn, you will receive full support, training, and guidance to enable you tofulfil the role and undertake these duties.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

Sharingyour data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data topursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey fromyou (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gainedinterest in working for the Trust.

Job responsibilities

For fulldetails of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the jobdescription and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats

Experience

• Portering and/or courier experience
• Experience of working in areas where challenges may present

Additional Criteria

• You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.

Qualifications

• Non-specified, but relevant qualification and / or practical experience relevant to the role.
• Current full driving licence
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• First Aid course
• Dangerous goods safety awareness training

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust