(*) General Porter | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust is recruiting a General Porter to provide an efficient, high-quality portering service across the site, meeting work schedules and ad hoc response times.

You will transport patients, specimens, goods, blood products, medical gases and equipment, respond to emergencies, and ensure equipment is clean and in good working order, while upholding dignity and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients, specimens, goods, blood products, and equipment around the site.
• Respond to emergency calls in line with Trust procedures.
• Move deceased patients to the Mortuary and prepare them for viewing out of hours.
• Ensure portering equipment is kept clean and report defects promptly.
• Undertake duties in a courteous, sympathetic manner with due regard to privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.
• Support the department and Trust in delivering high-quality portering services.

Job description

(**) General Porter | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Southend University Hospital NHS Trust

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

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

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.

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

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026