Porter

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Porter to join the portering team at the Chesterfield site. You will handle patient and equipment movement across the hospital, working on a 37.5 hour per week contract and a shift pattern that may include weekends and evenings.

Full UK driving licence is required for waste collection duties and you will join a supportive NHS environment. GCSEs in Maths and English are required, and prior hospital experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent are required.
• Experience in a hospital environment is preferred.
• Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence is required for waste collection vehicle operations.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients and visitors between departments and wards.
• Transport patients and equipment to various areas of the hospital.
• Assist with transfers to the mortuary and other transfer duties as required.
• Clean and manage waste collection equipment and storage areas.
• Collect and distribute stores, medical gases, laundry and notes; deliver blood products from Pathology.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitask

Computer skills

Driving licence

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Porter

The closing date is 08 November 2026

DSFS Ltd are looking to recruit the right candidate into the role of a full time Porter on a 37.5 hour per week contract, to work within the portering department main hospital based at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The duties include conducting a wide variety of portering tasks, you will be expected to work a shift pattern covering 16 hours a day / 7 days a week including weekends.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

The escorting of patients and visitors.The transportation of patients by appropriate means to other areas of the hospital.Duties in connection with the transference of patients from the ward to appointments the transferring of deceased persons, i.e. transfers to the mortuary.Cleaning of domestic waste equipment and storage areas.Collection of bagged soiled linen.The collection and / or distribution of miscellaneous items, i.e. stores, medical gases, laundry, medical notes.The collection and delivery of blood products from Pathology.

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Experience

• Ability to work unsupervised Adaptable to meet service needs Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a team
• Worked within a hospital environment

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to multi task
• Computer and keyboard skills
• Full UK driving licence for operating the waste collection vehicle*

Personal Attributes

• Physically capable of handling wheeled waste containers and furniture waste. For disabled applicants' alternative arrangements can be made if required.
• Adaptable to meet service needs

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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust