Porter

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Salford is seeking a full-time Porter. Responsibilities include transferring patients and medical supplies across the site and carrying out portering duties. The role requires basic English and math skills, as well as a full driving licence. Flexible working hours are available, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Excellent annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Basic English communication skills required.
• Full driving licence necessary.
• Basic math skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the full range of portering duties.
• Transfer patients by wheelchair, trolley, or bed.
• Assist with the transfer of medical notes and supplies.

Skills

Basic English both written and verbal

Basic maths skills

Full driving licence

Job description

Overview

The closing date is 06 October 2025

Porter – full-time 37.5 hours per week over a 24 hour 7 day week within the Portering Service at Salford Care Organisation. We are looking to hire a Porter to work full-time 37.5 hours per week over a 24 hour 7 day week within the Portering Service at Salford Care Organisation.

You will also be required to be flexible in your working pattern as you may be required to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to carry out the full range of portering duties, which may include driving vehicles off and on site, transfer of patients around the site by wheelchair, trolley or bed, including deceased patients and all associated mortuary duties.

You may also be required to transfer medical notes and medical supplies around the hospital site to various wards and departments. In addition to working on waste duties with the waste team. Please see job description for full details.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we\'re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic English both written and verbal
• Basic maths skills
• Full driving licence

Experience

• Experience of working various shift patterns

Knowledge

• Knowledge of hospital environment

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust