General Porter - Nights | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare organization in Weston-super-Mare is recruiting General Porters for night shifts within the hospital. You will provide essential Portering services, ensuring patient and waste transfers. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a team-oriented attitude, and a friendly demeanor. This role offers competitive pay and NHS pension access along with development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Access to the NHS pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Discount schemes at local and national outlets

Responsibilities

• Providing a Portering and messenger service including transfer of patients.
• Managing waste within Weston Hospital.
• Maintaining confidentiality and attending trust training.
• Responding to emergency bleeps including cardiac arrest and fire.
• Assisting with other tasks as required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

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 in a helpful manner

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: 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• 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 manne

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!

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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025.