Porter

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Development opportunities

Staff benefits including EAP and gym

Discounted gym membership

Résumé du poste

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a flexible Porter to join the Facilities Team. This 24/7 role covers a range of portering duties, including mail, patient transfers, and movement of equipment and supplies. Training is provided, and a full UK manual driving licence is essential.

Shifts include earlies, lates, nights, weekends and bank holidays with enhancements. Right to work in the UK without sponsorship is required.

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Evidence of IT skills.

Responsabilités

• Sort/deliver and collect mail in the post room.
• Assist with transfer of patients and moving equipment/furniture.
• Handle linen, waste, medical records and pharmaceuticals as required.
• Perform duties as part of a team with flexible hours.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Driving licence

Vehicle handling up to 3.5T

Formation

Basic numeracy and literacy

Outils

IT skills

Description du poste

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Porter

The closing date is 04 November 2026

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.

This role is patient/non patient facing.

The work is varied and interesting, it requires initiative, awareness and good customer service skills. You must also have the ability to work as part of a team plus a flexible approach to working hours, which will include nights, weekends and Bank Holidays which are all essential in order to meet the needs of the department.

Enhancements are paid for lates, weekends, nights and bank holidays.

The position is on a shift basis covering earlies, lates, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

This includes sorting/delivery and collection of mail in the post room; dealing with the transfer of patients; movement of equipment and furniture, as well as linen, waste, medical records and pharmaceuticals etc.

This is not an exhaustive list

Full training will be given.

A full UK manual driving licence is essential to this role which needs to include driving vehicles up to 3.5 tonne.

Closing date of applications:04 November 2026

Interview date:18 November 2026

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.

Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Driving Licence

• Must have full manual UK Driving Licence
• Experience of Driving larger vehicles up to 3.5T

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Evidence of IT skills

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills to deal with patients and staff
• Ability to load and unload vehicles of large quantities

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