General Porter (St Helier) | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a General Porter to support patient movement and handling of equipment at St Helier in Carshalton. This permanent, part-time role involves working across our hospital with a variety of tasks and rotating shifts to meet patient care demands.

The role is not Agenda for Change, and terms vary accordingly. We are looking for caring, customer‑focused individuals who will be the face of our portering team and contribute to a positive

Qualifications

• We are looking for caring and customer focused individuals to be the face of our busy and dynamic portering team.

Responsibilities

• Move patients, medical equipment and notes around the hospital.
• We operate 24 hours a day and have a range of shifts and rotating shift patterns available.

Job description

General Porter (St Helier) | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Company: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Salary: £15.42 per hour including HCAS

Hours: Part-time

Location: Carshalton, SM5 1AA

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Nov 2026

Closing date: 2 Dec 2026

Summary

As a porter you will be responsible for moving patients, medical equipment, medical notes and many other things around our hospital.

Whilst this can be a physically demanding role it is also an incredibly rewarding one where staff have the chance to make a real difference to patient experience. With a wide range of tasks that you may be sent on each day will feel different with different accomplishments!

***Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change***

We are looking for caring and customer focused individuals to be the face of our busy and dynamic portering team.

If you are looking to give our patients the best possible care and work as an effective member of our hospital we will provide you training in all other areas. We work with our staff to ensure that they are the best that they can be!

We operate 24 hours a day and have a range of shifts and rotating shift patterns available.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026

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