Patient Movement Porter

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a dedicated Patient Movement Porter to assist with the safe transfer of patients and support hospital operations. The role requires reliability, teamwork, and a strong commitment to patient care. You will work part-time, Monday to Friday, with flexible shift patterns. Join our dynamic team to make a real difference in the lives of our patients.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Childcare vouchers

Car lease schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to safely and efficiently transfer patients.
• Commitment to dignity, care, and respect for patients.

Responsibilities

• Transfer patients by wheelchair, trolley or bed.
• Assist in the movement of clinical and household waste.
• Respond to emergency calls as required.

Skills

Team player

Strong work ethic

Excellent patient service

Job description

Note: This role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Are you enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate about helping others? We’re looking for dedicated and hardworking individuals to join our Portering Team as a Patient Movement Porter. In this front-of-house role, you’ll play a vital part in supporting patient care 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’ll be part of a dynamic team at the heart of hospital operations, making a real difference every day. If you’re a team player with a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellent patient service, we’d love to hear from you!

We have 1 part time position working as follows - Mon to Fri - 08.00-13.30/14.30-20.00. Please clearly state which shift pattern you are applying for on your application. Please note this advert may be closed earlier than the advertised closing date.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Operational Portering Team to provide patient movement and patient facing services and to assist in the movement of both clinical and household waste for the Trust. Under the direction of the supervisor, the post holder will deliver an efficient, effective and quality front of house portering service that is supportive towards departments and other buildings. The post holder will be courteous and caring towards patients and all service users.

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 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 onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

• The conveyance or movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley or bed.
• Movement of deceased patients to the mortuary.
• Changing of medical gas cylinders as required.
• Escorting of patients and visitors.
• Collection and disposal of refuse, including clinical waste generated by the retained estate.
• To rotate through all portering duties and departments as required to meet Service delivery requirements.
• Respond to requests within minimum time enabling the department to meet its Service Level Agreements with other Trust departments.
• Respond to crash and fire calls and hold the bleep as requested by Supervisors or team leaders.
• An experienced post holder may, on occasion be requested to have a supernumerary member of staff working alongside them to assist in their induction to the department.
• The post holder will be expected to have an understanding of the operation of the department to assist in its smooth running and enable them to priorities workload.
• To ensure that all equipment is safe and clean at all times for patient use. This will include the use of sanitizing wipes on wheels chairs and mortuary trolleys between each patient use.
• May be required to work as a link operator to cover the service at times of staff shortage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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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.