(**) General Porter

Transformation Unit; Leigh on Sea; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Southend-on-Sea is hiring a General Porter (Band 2) on a permanent contract. The role involves transporting patients, specimens, goods, and equipment across the site, with varied shift patterns including nights and weekends.

We offer full-time and part-time posts; salary £25,272 per annum (pro rata for part-time). Interviews on 28 October 2026. No visa sponsorship; dedication to dignity, confidentiality, and high-quality service across the Trust.

Qualifications

• GCSE D or equivalent.
• Basic numeracy and literacy and an ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all urgent adhoc and scheduled tasks using the correct equipment within the required response times and in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Respond to emergency calls e.g. cardiac arrest, fire, lift release etc in accordance with Trust procedures.
• Undertake all portering tasks, as requested by the supervisors, and managers.
• 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.
• Transport patients as per Departmental and Trust procedures, with due regard to their dignity and respect.
• Move deceased patients to the Mortuary from wards and to prepare deceased patients for viewing out of hours as and when required.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

GCSE D or equivalent

Job description

Main area General Porter Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent 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-SO-4936

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff on Sea Salary £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 28/10/2026

Band 2

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 Southend 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

Interviews will be held, in person at Southend Hospital, on Wednesday 28th October 2026

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

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Qualifications

• A good education, GCSE D or equivalent
• Basic Numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to follow procedures.

Experience

• Experience of previous customer service
• Experience of teamwork
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting

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

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.