Porter

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

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Manchester is seeking a Porter to join their portering team. This role involves ensuring safe transportation of patients and medical materials throughout the hospital. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Join us and contribute to providing quality care in a supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a logistics services environment.
• Experience of working in a Healthcare Environment.
• Customer Care Training is required.

Responsibilities

• Transfer patients safely between wards and departments.
• Use task management system (HIVE) for efficient service delivery.
• Convey medical specimens and patient records accurately.
• Assist in emergency patient transfers as needed.
• Replace medical gases for patient requirements.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to understand and carry out instructions

Ability to listen and have good communication skills

Understanding of Health & Safety

Understanding of Customer Care

Job description

Porter

Closing date: 10 December 2025

You’ll act as a key member of the portering team, providing a transport service to meet the needs of the wards and departments and to ensure that medical records, materials and equipment are safely and appropriately transferred around the hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Transfer patients in a safe and appropriate manner to and from the wards and departments via walking, wheelchair, stretcher or beds.
• Use of task management system (HIVE) to enable effective management of activity within the portering service, including the use of a two-way radio system.
• Convey blood specimens in a safe manner from wards/departments to the Pathology department.
• Convey patient notes and X‑rays to and from wards/departments.
• Remove deceased bodies from wards/departments to the mortuary safely and dignifiedly, and to assist in viewing in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• Accept coroner’s cases into the mortuary in the absence of the mortuary technician.
• Convey deceased patients from ambulance to the mortuary.
• Replace medical gases where necessary on wards/departments for the patient requirements within the contracted hours.
• Assist in the transfer of seriously injured patients from ambulance/helicopter to the A&E department.
• Use the designated blood tracking system to provide a more traceable structure for the benefit of both the patient and the department.
• Help the movement of medical supplies.
• Assist in transporting, where specifically requested, patients from wards to theatres and vice versa after hours, between 20:00–08:00.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe, a great place to start or grow your career. With 10 hospitals and a wide range of community services, we care for over 1 million people every year, and our team of over 30 000 people is at the heart of everything we do.

You’ll be working alongside colleagues from all backgrounds, supporting people from every walk of life, and learning something new every day. We believe that everyone should feel welcome, respected, and valued at work. You can bring your whole self to MFT, knowing that your unique perspective and experiences are celebrated here.

You’ll find that we’re committed to helping you grow—whether you want to develop new skills, progress in your career, or simply make a difference in your community. We offer equal opportunities and we’ll support you with training, development, and a caring environment where your health, wellbeing, and safety matter.

Most importantly, you’ll be part of a team where working together and supporting each other is everything. You’ll make new friends, build strong relationships, and have a real voice in shaping the future of our Trust. At MFT we’re All Here For You—every step of the way. Join us today.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role‑specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

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 truly 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 for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions.
• Ability to listen and have good communication skills.
• Understanding of Health & Safety.
• Understanding of Customer Care.

Experience

• Experience of working in a logistics services environment.
• Experience of working in a Healthcare Environment.

Training

• Customer Care Training

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust