Porter | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Salford is seeking a full-time Porter to support the Portering Service. The role involves transferring patients and medical supplies, with a requirement for flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. This position offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for personal growth and well-being.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Flexible working pattern is required including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Carry out full range of portering duties including transferring patients and medical supplies.
• Drive vehicles on and off site as needed.
• Assist with waste duties.

Job description

Overview

We are looking to hire a Porter to work full-time 37.5 hours per week over a 24 hour 7 day week within the Portering Service at Salford Care Organisation.

You will also be required to be flexible in your working pattern as you may be required to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• You will be required to carry out the full range of portering duties, which may include driving vehicles off and on site, transfer of patients around the site by wheelchair, trolley or bed, including deceased patients and all associated mortuary duties.
• You may also be required to transfer medical notes and medical supplies around the hospital site to various wards and departments.
• In addition to working on waste duties with the waste team.

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

Benefits

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Additional information

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025