General Porter | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking a General Porter to provide efficient portering services within the hospital. The role involves transporting patients, specimens, and medical equipment, while also responding to emergencies. Candidates should have good communication skills and an ability to treat patients with dignity. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on care and compassion.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle patients with dignity and respect.
• Strong communication skills and ability to respond in emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality portering service.
• Transport patients and goods across the hospital site.
• Respond to emergency calls and undertake tasks as requested.

Job description

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

Role Overview

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

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient high quality portering service, meeting work schedules and required ad hoc response times including emergency responses.
• Transport patients, specimens, goods, blood products, medical gases, and equipment around the site.
• 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 supervisors and managers.
• Ensure the transportation equipment is kept clean and in working order, reporting any defects to the Supervisor/Manager for quick rectification.
• Transport patients per Departmental and Trust procedures with due regard to dignity and respect.
• Move deceased patients to the Mortuary from wards and prepare deceased patients for viewing out of hours as required.
• Undertake duties in a courteous, sympathetic manner with due regard to privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.

About Us

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.

For full details of this role please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Nov 2025