Porter

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Porter to provide transport services for patients and medical items within the hospital. This position requires regular interaction with vulnerable patients, including children, and aims to ensure smooth operational efficiency within a busy healthcare environment. A full UK driving license is necessary. The role is full-time and offers a salary of £24,465 per year. Candidates committed to diversity are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license is essential.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to work with vulnerable adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and confidential items as needed.
• Respond to task instructions and maintain records.
• Move various items between wards and departments.

Job description

Overview

To work in one of the dedicated pool porter posts in the porters' roster, providing a comprehensive hospital portering service. This role will require the applicant to work with adults and children within an NHS Hospital. Every shift the applicant works will include regular contact with adults and children and/or working within a close proximity of vulnerable adults and children. The child patients will be under the age of 16 years old. The applicant's activities will include NHS portering duties transporting adult and child patients within the hospital and at times being alone with the patient. Collecting confidential information as well as specimens, medical equipment, blood products and at times driving the MFT trust vehicles. Full UK driving license is a must for the role.

Main duties

• Move patients by bed, trolley and wheelchair as directed by department staff in accordance with agreed procedures.
• Move case request forms, specimens, medicines, equipment, furniture and other items between wards and departments in line with agreed procedures.
• Respond to non-scheduled task instructions from the Helpdesk via the handheld device. Ensure non-scheduled task response and completion times are recorded on the handheld device. Report any issues with or delays to the task so that a full audit trail is maintained.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a scale that enables ambitious collaboration. We bring together hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, championing collaborative working & transformation, with a 30,000-strong workforce to pursue ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, offering substantial opportunities.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing the infrastructure to support high-quality research programmes. We are also pursuing a Green Plan to contribute to sustainable healthcare.

At MFT, we foster inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protect health and wellbeing, and shape the future of our organisation together.

Details

• Date posted: 17 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £24,465 a year per annum (pro rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 349-EST-7429852*
• Job locations: North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Manchester, M8 5RB

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Please read the Candidate Essentials Guide that accompanies the Job Description and Person Specification to inform your decision to apply. It contains details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others, plus important information to be aware of before submitting an application.

Diversity Matters

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have special requirements to help with your application, email [e-mail].

We look forward to hearing from you!

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

North Manchester General Hospital

Delaunays Road

Manchester

M8 5RB

Website: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/