General Porter | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare trust in Bristol is seeking a General Porter to provide essential portering services within the Bristol Royal Infirmary. This role involves transferring patients and goods, ensuring efficient operation in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication, teamwork skills, and a friendly attitude towards patients and staff. Competitive pay, access to the NHS pension scheme, and various employee benefits are offered. Applications close early due to high demand, so apply promptly.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Access to NHS pension scheme

Paid annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Industry-leading discount schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to deal with patients, parents, and staff in a helpful manner.
• Must be a team player with a pleasant demeanor.
• Excellent communication is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide Portering and messenger services, transferring patients and visitors.
• Collect and deliver essential goods including drugs and specimens.
• Respond to emergency situations and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Pleasant and friendly personality

Ability to use initiative

Supportive interaction with patients and staff

Job description

About the Role

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 within the Bristol Royal Infirmary to provide a comprehensive Portering service of a high standard. This is a great opportunity to work in our patient friendly hospital.

Shifts

We are recruiting for a rolling pattern Monday – Sunday. We are looking for people to work either:

• All shift patterns, including nights – 37.5 hours per week

Some of these shifts will carry unsocial enhancements.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Providing a Portering and messenger service including the transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments.
• Collecting and delivering a range of goods including drugs, bloods, furniture, case notes, specimens, x‑rays and medical gas cylinders.
• Collecting and delivering mail.
• Loading and unloading hospital deliveries.
• Transferring furniture and other portable equipment and machinery.
• Maintaining confidentiality and attending trust training.
• Responding to emergency bleeps including cardiac arrest, fire, and major trauma.
• Movement of waste (clinical & non‑clinical) across the hospital to waste compound.

Qualifications & Attributes

• 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 manner.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Access to the NHS pension scheme.
• Paid annual leave, maternity and sick pay (subject to qualifying criteria).
• Training and development opportunities including apprenticeships!
• Industry leading discount schemes at local and national outlets, including insurance, holidays and shopping!

Please note – the advert normally closes early due to a high volume of applications.

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.

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025.