Hospital Porter - Bank

NHS; Shepton Mallet; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Hospital Porter in Shepton Mallet. This role involves supporting hospital operations through various porter duties, ensuring smooth delivery and management of supplies, and maintaining cleanliness. Ideal for those looking for flexible work opportunities.

Benefits

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Support for professional development

Increase in annual leave with years of service

Qualifications

• Willing to learn new skills and gain additional competencies.
• Motivated to provide high-standard service.

Responsibilities

• Transport patient beds and trollies to relevant areas.
• Conduct weekly stock checks for BOC Gases and manage reordering.
• Provide Porter duties across the Hospital and within the Theatre Department.

Skills

Polite

Friendly

Approachable

Team Worker

Calm under Pressure

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ make a difference for every patient

Our team members are adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Do you share these values? Then we could have just the role for you. If you are looking to be part of an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to people's lives on a daily basis, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for a Hospital Porter to join our Shepton Mallet team on a Bank contract. Bank contracts are perfect for anyone who is just looking to work a few shifts here and there or someone who wants to supplement their income. As a member of our supplies team, you will be responsible for signing for deliveries and checking them against the paperwork, distributing goods, replenishing theatre stock, and ensuring sufficient stock for theatres to run smoothly, as well as regular stock takes.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of the Theatre Manager, be responsible for distribution of deliveries to relevant Departments. Removal of the packaging to the Waste Compound and generally keep all areas of the Hospital tidy. Manual Handling and Porter duties throughout the Hospital.

Porter Duties

• Transport patient beds and trollies to relevant areas
• Provide Porter duties across the Hospital and within the Theatre Department
• Work closely with the sterile services department collecting and delivering instruments for use in Theatres
• Keep the Sluice area tidy

Stores tasking

• Conduct weekly stock checks for BOC Gases and manage reordering
• Manage toner cartridge and battery recycling control
• Escort Shred-It on weekly collections
• Deliver all Goods Inwards to Departments, unloading and building appropriately
• Keep corridors and outside areas free of rubbish regularly
• Perform any ad hoc manual handling duties requested by Heads of Departments

About us

• Polite, friendly, and approachable manner
• Tidy appearance
• Understand and adhere to policies
• Willing to learn new skills and gain additional competencies
• Motivated to provide high-standard service
• Calm under pressure
• Experienced team worker

What you can expect in return

An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, support for professional development, and an increase in annual leave with years of service.

To apply, click the link below. For questions, contact [e-mail]. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Details

Date posted: 15 May 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 11590

Job locations

Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP