Porter | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking dedicated Pool Porters to provide essential portering services. The role involves transporting patients and medical equipment within the hospital, requiring a full UK driving licence and the ability to work alongside vulnerable individuals. Candidates must be willing to work within a team and adhere to strict procedures while interacting with both adults and children. This position offers a chance to contribute to a large integrated health care system that is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is a must for the role.
• Experience within an NHS Hospital environment.
• Willingness to follow agreed procedures for patient handling.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients by bed, trolley and wheelchair.
• Move medical equipment, specimens, and other items.
• Respond to task instructions via handheld device.

Skills

Ability to work with adults and children

Teamwork

Adherence to procedures

Job description

Overview

To work in one of the dedicated pool porter posts in the porters’ roster, providing a comprehensive hospital portering service. This role will require the applicant to work with adults and children within an NHS Hospital. Every shift the applicant works will include regular contact with adults and children and/or working within a close proximity of vulnerable adults and children. The child patients will be under the age of 16 years old.

Responsibilities

• Move patients by bed, trolley and wheelchair as directed by department staff in accordance with agreed procedures. Move case request forms, specimens, medicines, equipment, furniture and other items between wards and departments in line with agreed procedures.
• Transport adult and child patients within the hospital and at times be alone with the patient.
• Collect confidential information as well as specimens, medical equipment, blood products and at times drive the MFT trust vehicles. A full UK driving licence is a must for the role.
• Respond to non-scheduled task instructions from the Helpdesk via the handheld device. Ensure non-scheduled task response and completion times are recorded on the handheld device. Report any issues with or delays to the task so that a full audit trail is maintained.

About MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Full UK driving licence is a must for the role.
• Ability to work with adults and children within an NHS Hospital environment, including close proximity to vulnerable individuals.
• Willingness to work as part of the portering team and follow agreed procedures for patient movement and handling.

Additional Information

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. You’ll need to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification to be informed before applying. This document provides details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Application Reminder

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025