Porter | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Portering Services invites applications for a Porter based at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary. The role requires reliability, motivation and flexibility with good communication in a hospital setting.

A clean, valid UK driving licence is essential. Applicants should be able to undertake shift and weekend work across hospital sites; all appointments include a 6 month probation period.

Qualifications

• Clean, valid UK driving licence is essential for all applicants.
• Ability to undertake shift and weekend work at hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• Drive Trust vehicles as required.
• Assist with patient movements and transportation of equipment.
• Support mortuary activity and post room duties as part of porter services.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Porter | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Company:

Company: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

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.

Please note:

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.

Applicants should be able to undertake shift and weekend working at either of our hospital sites and be able to meet the physical demands of the post.

Applicants should note that all new appointments to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probation period.

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.

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust