General Porter - Nights

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW); Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the South West is seeking a General Porter to work night shifts. Responsibilities include providing a portering service, managing waste, and responding to emergencies. Ideal candidates will have a friendly disposition and the ability to work in a team. Benefits include competitive pay, NHS pension access, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Access to NHS pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Discount schemes at local and national outlets

Qualifications

• Ability to deal with patients and staff in a supportive role.
• Efficient at managing workload using communication systems.
• Fitness to work safely in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide portering and messenger service for patients and visitors.
• Manage waste within the hospital.
• Respond to emergency situations as needed.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Pleasant and friendly personality

Ability to use your own initiative

Understanding of patient care

Education

Sound secondary education

NVQ in Support Services in Health Care

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

General Porter - Nights

The closing date is 07 December 2025

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:

• Thursday - Thursday: 20:00 - 07:00 - 37.5 hours a week. Please be aware that the first Thursday of your roster will be 7pm-7am.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis, tasks will include:-

• Providing a Portering and messenger service including the transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments
• The movement and management of waste within Weston Hospital
• Maintaining confidentiality and attend trust training
• Responding to emergency bleeps including cardiac arrest, fire, and major trauma.
• The above duties are not an exhaustive list, you may be asked to assist with other tasks as and when required.

You will have:-

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

In return for your hard work and your professional, caring and reliable service you will have access to the following benefits:

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

About us

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. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities. please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Qualifications

• Sound secondary education
• NVQ in Support Services in Heath Care (If not held must gain certificate within 12 months)

Knowledge

• Be efficient at delegating and prioritising work load through the use of telephone, our porter trac system, bleep and two way radio system.
• Fitness to work safely in a clinical environment dealing with heavy and unpredictable loads.
• Previous Experience of Hospital Portering

Skills

• Demonstrate an understanding of customer care and the role of a hospital porter.
• Demonstrates the ability to care for others
• Be able to make sound judgement on priority tasks under times of pressure and when workload can be extremely high.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)