Logistics Porter

NHS; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Dewsbury is seeking a Logistics Porter to safely transport patients and collect medical specimens. The ideal candidate should possess good interpersonal skills, work well in a team, and have a solid educational background in English and Maths. This part-time role is vital in ensuring efficient hospital operations, while also offering benefits like an NHS pension and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Responsibilities

• Safely transfer patients throughout the hospital.
• Assist with the timely collection and delivery of specimens.
• Manage equipment and waste disposal effectively.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

Good standard of education in English and Maths

Job description

Are you enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate about helping others? We’re looking for dedicated and hardworking individuals to join our Portering Team as a Logistics Porter.

In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting the Trust by:

• Safely and efficiently transferring patients throughout the hospital
• Assisting with the timely collection and delivery of specimens and essential equipment
• Ensuring every patient’s experience is handled with dignity, care, and respect

You will be part of a dynamic team at the heart of hospital operations, making a real difference every day.

If you are a team player with a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellent patient service, we would love to hear from you!

We have 1 part‑time position working as follows –

Week 1 – 2 days – 15 hours Week 2 – 3 days – 22.5 hours Over a 24 hour period.

Please clearly state which shift pattern you are applying for on your application

Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

***Previous applicants need not apply**

We reserve the right to close this advert early, once we receive sufficient applications.

Main duties of the job

Patient transport by wheelchair, trolley or bed safely between wards, operating theatres, X‑Ray, Radiology, discharge and emergency departments in a timely manner.

Collect and deliver specimens, bloods and samples to the relevant areas, Pathology laboratories in a safe and timely manner.

Assist in rapid patient movement during crash calls or urgent situations, e.g. major haemorrhages and fire alarm procedures.

Movement of deceased patients to the mortuary.

Equipment & Supplies – changing of medical gas cylinders in manifolds rooms as required.

Delivery of all medical air (BOC) to relevant areas as required.

Undertake the collection of refuse, cardboard, clinical waste etc. within the Trust’s buildings and segregation of the same for disposal and transfer to respective areas.

Disposal and bailing of waste and cardboard using compactors and bailer.

Sorting of mail and delivery throughout Trust buildings.

Deliver goods, stock and equipment from receipt and distribution in a timely manner.

Responsible for the distribution of non‑stock items/goods to wards/departments, ensuring that a signature is obtained on delivery on an ad‑hoc basis.

Delivery of medical equipment (e.g. beds, trolleys, monitors, oxygen cylinders and other medical equipment) as required.

Undertake all ward/office moves within trust buildings (i.e. furniture, equipment, medical equipment) as required.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver an excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work‑life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include on‑site nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer‑friendly policies and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement and respect, join our team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

Qualifications:

• Good standard of education in English and Maths

Experience:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Working well as part of a team

Knowledge and Awareness:

• Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality
• Awareness of diversity

Please see the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please click ‘apply now’ to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.