General Porter (Days) | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Cannock Chase; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Cannock Chase is seeking a General Porter. The role involves providing a comprehensive portering/security service across different shifts. Responsibilities include moving patients, collecting medical items, and maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and flexible in work hours. This position offers a supportive environment and necessary training.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility in work hours.
• Willingness to undertake varied tasks.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all Porter/Security tasks.
• Move patients between departments.
• Collect and deliver medical items.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a General Porter to work within our Portering/Security Department at Cannock Chase Hospital. Working as part of the Team. We are looking for enthusiastic self-motivated people who can work well on their own and as part of a team. You will be able to work in a specific area or, if you prefer, can be trained to work in a number of areas. A General Porter/Security is an ideal opportunity to gain experience of working in a hospital environment. You must have a flexible approach to work hours and to meet the demands of the job; this flexibility is something that you may also find suits your needs. All training and uniform will be provided.

The Post Holder will be responsible, to provide a comprehensive Portering/Secuirty service across all the different shift Patterns which would make up day time hours which is normally 07:00 hrs-19:00 hrs. on the Cannock Chase site.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• To Undertake all Porter/Security Tasks as needed including the below
• To collect post from wards. Sort the post and deliver to appropriate areas of the Trust.
• To collect deceased patients from the ward and take them to the Mortuary and complete the appropriate documentation.
• To arrange viewing of deceased patients in the Mortuary out of hours in extreme situations in accordance with hospital policy.
• To move patients in the Trust on beds, chairs and trolleys on request.
• To deliver and collect urgent medical case notes.
• To collect clinical and non-clinical waste from designated ward areas.
• To collect dirty laundry from designated ward areas.
• To replace medical gases on wards as requested taking the empty gas cylinders back to the designated holding stores.
• To deliver pharmacy products to wards as per schedules.
• To move equipment and furniture around the site on request.
• To comply with the Bed Policy for replacement beds and mattresses, and the issue of beds from the Bed Store.
• To change gas manifold banks as necessary.
• To collect urgent specimens and take to reception for collection.
• To deliver blood products.
• The Porter will transfer the patients between beds, trolleys, chairs, X Ray and CT tables.
• To respond to fast track requests.
• To carry personal radio and pager.
• To be proficient in the use of patient slides.
• To be responsible for the care of patients during transportation to and from wards and departments on beds, stretchers and chairs.
• To supply and connect patients to an oxygen supply prior to moving the patient from and on return to the wards from departments.
• To deal with patients in your care that become violent and aggressive, and their relatives, before security attend.
• To attend mandatory training and any other training deemed necessary for the post holder to carry out their duties.
• To wear the uniform as issued and maintain an appearance at a standard commensurate with the duties and role of the post.
• To undertake Security duties including Patrols , Monitoring CCTV being available to wards, departments when needed.
• To wear an ID badge as issued in the interests of security in accordance with the Trust policy.
• To comply with Statutory and Health Authority Policies on Health & Safety Regulations and Governance

Note: This advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025.