General Porter - Nights

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in the South West is seeking General Porters to provide a high-standard portering service at Weston General Hospital. The role involves transferring patients and managing waste, responding to emergencies, and requires excellent communication and teamwork skills. This position offers competitive pay, NHS pension access, and training opportunities. The shift pattern is night shifts only, on a rotating schedule.

Benefits

Competitive pay

NHS pension scheme access

Training and development opportunities

Discount schemes at local and national outlets

Responsibilities

• Provide portering and messenger service between wards and departments.
• Manage waste operations within Weston Hospital.
• Maintain confidentiality and attend trust training.
• Respond to emergency situations as required.
• Perform other related tasks as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Pleasant and friendly personality

Ability to use own initiative

Supportive manner with patients and staff

Job description

Are you innovative and forward thinking? Are you looking to join a collaborative team that helps keep our hospitals running smoothly? Are you interested in a hands on job? Join the team at the largest University Hospital in the South West, where our people and patients are at the heart of everything! We are currently recruiting General Porters to work within the team to provide a comprehensive Portering service of a high standard across the Weston General Hospital. This is a great opportunity to work in our patient friendly hospital. This particular shift pattern will be night shifts only. It is seven days on, seven days off. You will work:

Shift Pattern

• Thursday – Thursday: 20:00–07:00 (37.5 hours per week). The first Thursday will be 19:00–07:00.

Responsibilities

• Providing a portering and messenger service, including transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments.
• Moving and managing waste within Weston Hospital.
• Maintaining confidentiality and attending trust training.
• Responding to emergency bleeps including cardiac arrest, fire, and major trauma.
• Other tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Pleasant and friendly personality.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Understanding the need to deal with patients, parents and staff in a helpful and supportive manner.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Access to NHS pension scheme.
• Training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Industry-leading discount schemes at local and national outlets, including insurance, holidays and shopping.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as "Good" overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.