Porter | Barts Health NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking Portering Staff to join their team. The role involves providing a visible and user-focused Portering service, ensuring a safe environment for patients and visitors. Candidates should have keyboard skills, basic problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to handle difficult situations. This role offers an inclusive working environment aligned with the values of excellence and compassion.

Qualifications

• Ability to deal with difficult customers and service users in emotional situations.
• Ability to remain alert and calm throughout shifts.
• Occasional moderate lifting required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a service user-focused Portering service.
• Create a safe and crime-free environment.
• Work outdoors frequently and manage unpredictable work patterns.

Skills

Keyboard skills

Basic problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Job description

Job Title: Portering Staff

The post holder will work as a member of the established Portering team to provide a highly visible, service user-focused, and professional Portering service to the Trust. The overarching goals are to create a safe and crime-free environment for all patients, staff, visitors, and the public.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements:

1. Keyboard skills required.
2. Occasional moderate lifting.
3. Frequent light physical effort during shifts.
4. Exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances due to the nature of the role.
5. Dealing with difficult customers and service users in emotional situations.
6. Continuous use of Visual Display Unit equipment most days.
7. Working outdoors frequently.
8. Exposure to unpleasant working conditions.
9. Ability to remain alert and calm throughout shifts.
10. Basic problem-solving and multi-tasking skills.
11. Frequent interruptions due to the changing nature of the role.
12. Work involves unpredictable work patterns requiring concentration.

About Barts Health NHS Trust:

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We are committed to becoming an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation, continuously improving our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We aim to deliver high standards of harm-free care and to be an outstanding place to work, guided by our WeCare values and behaviors.

Inclusion and Employment Conditions:

We promote an inclusive working environment where every staff member feels a sense of belonging. We value diversity and support an inclusive workplace.

Note: Due to government threshold guidelines, the trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Application Deadline:

This advert closes on Sunday, 10 August 2025.