(**) General Porter

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Porter to support Basildon Hospital across various shift patterns, including nights, weekends and evenings. The role involves transporting patients, specimens, goods, and equipment, with duties across multiple wards and departments.

The post requires a courteous, patient-centered approach, maintaining dignity and confidentiality. NHS experience is preferred, and there is no Visa sponsorship for this role.

Qualifications

• Good general education level.
• Customer care training/awareness.
• Experience of working with the general public.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient high-quality portering services, including transporting patients and equipment.
• Respond to emergencies and urgent tasks per Trust procedures.
• Keep transport equipment clean and report defects quickly.
• Move deceased patients to the Mortuary and prepare for viewing as required.
• Ensure dignity, privacy and confidentiality in all duties.

Skills

Customer care

Education

Good general education

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area General Porter Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: Various positions available across various shift patterns inc,nights, weekends, evenings etc. Full time and part time positions available Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Various positions available across various shift patterns inc,nights, weekends, evenings etc. Full time and part time positions available) Job ref 390-NR-EFM-BA-4941

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Are you a people person? Do you like to be on the move when working rather than being behind a desk?

Then we invite you to apply for the role of general porter and learn more about our friendly Portering team here at Basildon Hospital!

As a Porter, your role will be to provide an efficient high quality portering service, which meets the work schedules and required ad hoc response times including emergency responses.

This role includes the transportation of patients, specimens, goods, blood products, medical gases, and equipment around the site.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Main duties of the job

To undertake all urgent adhoc and scheduled tasks using the correct equipment within the required response times and in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

To respond to emergency calls e.g. cardiac arrest, fire, lift release etc in accordance with Trust procedures.

To undertake all portering tasks, as requested by the supervisors, and managers.

To ensure the transportation equipment is kept clean and in working order, and to report any defects to the Supervisor / Manager to be rectified as quickly as possible.

To transport patients as per Departmental and Trust procedures, with due regard to their dignity and respect.

To move deceased patients to the Mortuary from wards and to prepare deceased patients for viewing out of hours as and when required.

To undertake duties in a courteous, sympathetic manner with due regard to privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting General Porter role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good level of general education
• Customer care training/awareness

Experience

• Experience of working with general public
• Previous NHS experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Michael Noakes Job title Portering and Postal Manager Basildon Site Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 03004432887