General Porter

Chartwells Independent; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Wycombe Hospital is seeking a reliable General Porter to join our Portering Team. You will help move patients, equipment and essential items across the site, ensuring safety and efficiency.

This varied role involves patient transfers, logistics and deliveries, waste handling and other support duties across departments. Shifts include early starts, late finishes, nights, weekends and bank holidays, with full training provided.

Qualifications

• Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
• Physically fit; able to push, pull, lift and transport equipment safely.
• Flexible to work early, late, night and weekend shifts.
• Full training will be provided.
• Satisfactory pre-employment checks/ DBS where required.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport patients using beds, wheelchairs and trolleys across wards and departments.
• Transport medical records, laboratory specimens, blood products and pharmacy items.
• Move furniture and equipment; support departments with portering duties.
• Assist with waste, linen and other internal movements per hospital procedures.
• Support emergency procedures and respond to ward requests professionally.

Job description

Location: Wycombe Hospital
Department: Portering Services
Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time
Pay Rate: £12.92 per hour
Shift Pattern: Early, Late, Night and Weekend Shifts

About the Role

We are looking for reliable, hardworking and friendly General Porter to join our Portering Team at Wycombe Hospital.

As a General Porter, you will play an important role in supporting the smooth running of the hospital. You will work across different areas of the site, helping patients, visitors and hospital staff while ensuring essential items and equipment are transported safely and efficiently.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You will be part of a busy team and will need to be flexible and able to work a range of shifts, including early starts, late finishes, night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Main Duties

Patient Transfers

• Safely transport patients using beds, wheelchairs and trolleys.
• Move patients between wards, departments, theatres and diagnostic areas.
• Provide a professional, respectful and compassionate service to patients.

Logistics and Deliveries

• Transport medical records, laboratory specimens, blood products and pharmacy items.
• Deliver equipment, supplies and other essential items around the hospital.
• Collect and deliver mail and other internal items.

Waste and Linen

• Collect and transport domestic and clinical waste.
• Handle used linen and other waste streams in accordance with hospital procedures.
• Ensure waste and linen are transported safely and appropriately.

Medical Gases

• Transport medical gas cylinders, including oxygen, to the required departments.
• Follow all relevant safety procedures when handling and moving medical gases.

General Support

• Move furniture, equipment and other heavy items when required.
• Assist departments with general portering and support duties.
• Support emergency procedures, including fire and major incident arrangements.
• Respond to requests from wards and departments in a professional and timely manner.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for people who are:

• Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
• Physically fit and able to push, pull, lift and transport equipment safely.
• Comfortable working on their feet and walking for extended periods.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a busy team.
• Friendly, approachable and professional.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and hospital staff.
• Calm and respectful when dealing with patients who may be vulnerable, unwell or distressed.
• Flexible and willing to work early, late, night and weekend shifts.
• Able to follow instructions, policies and health and safety procedures.
• Committed to providing a high standard of customer service.

Previous Experience

Previous hospital portering, healthcare, logistics or customer service experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided to the right candidate.

Why Join Our Team?

Working as a General Porter at Wycombe Hospital gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to patients and hospital staff.

You will become an important part of the hospital's support services, helping clinical teams deliver safe and effective patient care by ensuring patients, equipment and essential items get to where they need to be.

If you are looking for a varied, active and rewarding role where you can make a difference every day, we would like to hear from you.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work a flexible shift pattern, including early, late, night and weekend shifts.
• Satisfactory pre-employment checks.
• Satisfactory DBS check, where required.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role.
• Commitment to hospital health, safety and infection-control procedures.

Pay Rate: £12.92 per hour