Porter

Integrated Care System; Burton-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated NHS organization in Burton-on-Trent is seeking reliable Porters to join their Facilities Team. The role involves patient transfers and a variety of portering duties as part of a 24-hour service. Successful candidates will receive training and must demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to work in a busy environment. The position operates on a shift basis, covering weekdays without night shifts.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Reliable and flexible individuals needed.
• Must have the ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience in a similar role is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Carry out patient transfers to and from wards and clinics.
• Assist in various portering duties as part of the team.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to handle physical tasks

Driving larger vehicles up to 3.5T

Education

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Porter

The closing date is 21 August 2025

We are looking for hard working, reliable and flexible individuals to work as a member of the Facilities Team.

You will carry out a wide range of Portering duties which is a 24hr/365 days a year service.

The work is varied and interesting, it requires initiative, awareness and Good communication skills. You must also have the ability to work as part of a team.

The position is on a shift basis covering earlies, lates Monday to Friday (no nights).

Main duties of the job

Patient transfers to and from wards, clinics, departments for radiology services.

Full training will be given.

Closing date of applications: 21 August 2025

Interview date: 04 September 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Application form

• Good interpersonal skills to deal with patients and staff

Skills

• Ability to deal with excessive periods of standing and walking with high levels of physical excursion within the role
• Experience of driving larger vehicles up to 3.5T

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust