Porter

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking a Porter to assist with various portering duties and ensure efficient service delivery. This role requires strong communication skills and a commitment to safety and excellence in patient care. Candidates should have GCSEs in Maths and English or equivalent and must be able to perform in a customer service environment. Opportunities for professional development and various employee benefits are provided.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Subsidized parking for eligible staff

Qualifications

• Proven experience dealing directly with the public in a customer service led environment.
• Basic knowledge of job requirements from job description.
• Previous portering experience backed up with an excellent reference.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Shift Facilities Manager in providing an efficient portering service.
• Respond to crash calls and assist in moving patients.
• Ensure all duties are carried out to the highest standard.

Skills

Excellent spoken communication

Proven Team Working

Ability to work independently

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Requirement to achieve NVQ in Portering within first 12 months

Job description

Porter

The closing date is 22 January 2026

We are looking to recruit Porters at Cambridge University Hospitals!

Working require under the supervision of the Controller, Porters will assist the Shift Facilities Manager in providing an efficient portering/courier service in accordance with the following list of duties.

A Rotary Porter will be rostered for 4 on 4 off days and night shifts 7‑7. Day Porters will working shifts Monday‑Friday 11‑7.

Main duties of the job

This role includes:

• Moving/changing medical gas cylinders
• Collection and delivery of specimens
• Delivery of Electro‑Biomedical Equipment to wards.
• Movement of beds, bedding, clinical furniture and other equipment.
• Deliver crash trolley to resuscitation incidents
• Delivery of sterile supplies, food orders and linen out of normal hours
• Collection of sensitive waste items and deliver to the incinerator
• Movement of equipment and furniture

To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.

To respond to fire alarms as part of the fire response team, and meet and direct the fire brigade to the source of the alarm.

To respond to crash (resuscitation) calls. To collect and deliver crash trolleys and equipment to the resuscitation team, and assist them in moving the patient.

Assist the medical staff with the admission and discharge of patients.

Collection from wards and moving of deceased patients to the mortuary observing privacy and dignity requirements.

About us

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing "outstanding" care to our patients and rated "Good" overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please be aware that the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship to be granted is above the starting point of the Agenda for Change band for this role. Therefore those that are new to the NHS may not reach the minimum salary threshold required to obtain a certificate of sponsorship.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full‑time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full‑time permanent contract unless you have:

• Applied for a Graduate visa
• Successfully completed your course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• The Trust has agreed that they will sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

Upon success you will be added to a centralised pool for 6 months. During this time an allocation will be sourced for you. Please note after 6 months you will be removed and subsequently withdrawn if an allocation cannot be confirmed for you.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 22nd January 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on the 4th/5th February 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Requirement to achieve NVQ in Portering within first 12 months

Experience

• Proven experience dealing directly with the public in a customer service led environment

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of job requirements from job description
• Previous portering experience backed up with an excellent reference

Skills

• Excellent spoken communication
• Proven Team Working
• Ability to work independently

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of kind, safe and excellent.

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.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust