Porter

NHS; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is looking for a Porter to join their team at Lister Hospital. This role requires moving patients and adhering to Health and Safety procedures. Ideal candidates will have good interpersonal skills and a commitment to training. Experience in a hospital environment is preferred but not essential. The position offers flexible working patterns within a dedicated team.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive training provided

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a related field is appreciated.
• Willingness to undertake necessary training.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Move patients by bed, wheelchairs, and trolleys.
• Change medical gases and collect blood products.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Positive attitude under pressure

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

English language & maths to GCSE level or equivalent

Qualifications credits framework (QCF) or NVQ level 2

Job description

Go back East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Porter

The closing date is 14 October 2025

We are recruiting for Porters who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

An opportunity has arisen within the Portering team at East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust for a general porter to join our team at Lister Hospital. You will need to be flexible as we are a 24/7 department 365 days of the year.

Previous experience in a hospital is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The Porter will move patients by bed, wheelchairs, and trolleys, change medical gases, collect blood products, take specimens to the pathology lab, take deceased to the mortuary and full training will be provided.

You will be familiar with appropriate Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.

The successful candidate will co-operate with the Trust in maintaining suitable standards of Health and Safety including adhering to all Trust Policies and Procedures, always work in compliance with rules and working practices.

The post holder is required to participate in training as appropriate and put your skills and knowledge into practice. Training will be identified and carried out to fulfil the requirements of this job description.

You may also be required to fulfil other duties as appropriate to the grade that may be determined from time to time.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Previous Experience

• Previous experience of working in a related field.

Skills / Ability / Knowledge

• Must possess good interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate at all levels.
• Must have the ability to remain positive and constructive even under pressure.
• Must be confident in giving advice to service users and able to deal calmly and effectively with complaints
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirement

Qualifications/Training

• English language & maths to GCSE level or equivalent
• Willingness to undertake training necessary for the role
• Qualifications credits framework (QCF) or NVQ level 2

Other Requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

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

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust