Porter | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Hull seeks reliable individuals for portering services. Candidates must have good communication skills, flexibility, and a valid UK driving licence. Responsibilities include patient movements, handling equipment, and driving Trust vehicles. This role requires shift and weekend work, ensuring high standards in a hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Able to undertake shift and weekend working at either of our hospital sites.
• Able to meet the physical demands of the post.
• Clean, valid UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient movements and other services in a hospital environment.
• Handle medical gases and assist in transportation of equipment.
• Drive Trust vehicles as part of duties.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Applicants are invited to join Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Portering Services based at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary.

We are looking for reliable, motivated, and flexible individuals with good communication and interpersonal skills suited to the special needs of a hospital environment. A clean, valid UK driving licence is essential criteria for all applicants.

Responsibilities

• The Portering department provides a range of services including patient movements, mortuary activity, transportation of equipment, medical records, handling of medical gases and post room duties. Tasks will involve driving Trust vehicles.

Requirements

• Able to undertake shift and weekend working at either of our hospital sites
• Able to meet the physical demands of the post
• Clean, valid UK driving licence (essential)
• All new appointments to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probation period
• Please note: only online applications via website portal will be accepted

Application notes

Enquiries will not be responded to unless candidate has progressed to interview. In cases where a high number of applications are received, we may bring the closing date forward. You are advised to submit your completed online application as early as possible.

About the Trust

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Further details

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025.