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Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Porter for their Radiotherapy Department in Reading. This full-time role requires availability for nights and weekends. Key responsibilities include transporting patients and medical equipment, assisting with patient handling, and ensuring patient comfort and safety. Ideal candidates should have strong customer service skills and demonstrate commitment to patient care. Join a team dedicated to outstanding healthcare and support across departments.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

Evidence of adequate level of literacy and numeracy skills.
Willingness to undertake training and development.
Experience in portering or logistics appreciated.

Responsibilities

Transport patients and equipment between departments efficiently.
Assist with manual handling of patients.
Maintain stock of oxygen within the Radiotherapy Department.

Skills

Customer service

Manual handling

Compassionate care

Education

Adequate level of education

Overview

Porter (Radiotherapy Department - Berkshire Cancer Centre)

NHS AfC: Band 2

Main area

Porters - Radiotherapy Department

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 2

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Must be available to work nights and weekends.)

Job ref

193-7653954PCG

Site

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Town

Reading

Salary

£24,465 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

08/02/2026 23:59

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'.

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

Job Overview

Band 2 Porter (Radiotherapy Department - Berkshire Cancer Centre)

You must be available to work nights and weekends.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Radiotherapy department at the Berkshire Cancer Centre, for a crucial support role that is integral to the efficient running of the Radiotherapy patient pathway.

You should be a compassionate, caring, dynamic individual who is passionate about ensuring the safe and efficient transfer of Berkshire Cancer Centre patients to and from the wards and the other departments within the Trust; supporting excellent patient experience.

We require an individual who can demonstrate a critical appreciation of best practice and patient safety, in order to deliver excellent patient care, whilst adhering to the Trust values.

Duties Include

To transport patients, equipment, medical specimens and supplies between the Radiotherapy Department/BCC Clinic and other departments within the hospital.
To assist with the safe manual handling and maneuvering of patients, as required.
To undertake some admin duties, as required, to support the Radiotherapy Assistant team.

Main duties of the job

To efficiently and effectively transfer Radiotherapy patients being treated at the BCC to and from wards and other departments within the trust as requested, using wheelchairs or trolleys.
Ensure the safe movement of medical equipment.
Transport pathology specimens from the BCC to other areas of the Trust, as required.
Collect and deliver pharmacy items, as required.
Transportation of patients between other departments and wards and the BCC, maintaining their warmth comfort and dignity.
Ensure any BCC wheelchairs are returned to the department, from other parts of the Trust.
To ensure that wheelchairs and stretchers are kept in safe working order; reporting any faults to clinical engineering.
Clean wheelchairs/trolleys after each use, according to the Trust infection control procedures.
To maintain the stock of oxygen within the Radiotherapy Department; checking on a daily basis; ensuring correct storage utilised and cylinders are within date and at appropriate fill levels.
To transport other equipment and deliveries to and from the department and the wider Trust.
Lifting and pushing equipment; required to lift and push deliveries/equipment, moving patients/maneuvering patients on beds or trolleys frequently for long periods during the shift.
To use the Trust computerised system, to request assistance from the main porters when required, for 2 person patient transfers.
To undertake ad-hoc work requests as required, to support workflows within the Radiotherapy Department.

Working for our organisation

Join the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust and be part of an organisation that is dedicated to providing outstanding patient care while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

At RBH you\'ll have the opportunity to grow your career within a forward-thinking trust that values innovation, teamwork, and professional development. We offer diverse roles in our support services, ensuring that every employee can make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

If you\'re passionate about making a difference in healthcare, we\'d love for you to be a part of our team!

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

Evidence of adequate level of education
Demonstrate adequate level of literacy and numeracy skills
Evidence of willingness to undertake training and development, through recent training undertaken

Experience

Essential criteria

Customer services experience through professional work undertaken
NHS Experience
Portering or logistic experience
Estates and Facilities Expeirence

Desirable criteria

Have experience of one of the facilities disciplines or related areas

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.

Staff Benefits

Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
NHS pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Money Advice Service
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
On-site nursery (based at RBH)
Full educational library services
Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
Bus to work scheme
Excellent rail and bus links
A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

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Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust\'s sites.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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