Hospital Porter: Flexible Shifts, Training & Growth

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is seeking porters to join our Hartlepool hospital team. This role supports patient movement, asset movement and service delivery across wards with full training provided.

It will involve working across seven days including nights to ensure a high quality, patient-centred portering service. The job suits individuals who can work autonomously and communicate effectively within a busy hospital environment; experience with the public is helpful but not

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Able to work autonomously and use own initiative.
• Physically able to handle fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Move patients by bed/trolley/wheelchair between wards and departments.
• Collect and deliver laundry, pharmacy boxes, bedding and furniture.
• Exchange medical gas cylinders and handle specimens and records.
• Clean wheelchairs and trolleys; provide driver cover for vehicles when needed.
• Work across shifts including nights as part of the team.

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

Teamwork

Job description

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is seeking porters to join our Hartlepool hospital team. This role supports patient movement, asset movement and service delivery across wards with full training provided.

It will involve working across seven days including nights to ensure a high quality, patient-centred portering service. The job suits individuals who can work autonomously and communicate effectively within a busy hospital environment; experience with the public is helpful but not