Porter (with driving duties)

NHS; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for three individuals to join the NHS team as community bed porters at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The role involves supporting driving duties and medical equipment handling within a multi-disciplinary environment. Ideal candidates will bring customer service experience and a full driving license, supporting essential health services across the region.

Qualifications

• Educated to a good standard or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience in similar role either in/out of NHS.
• Good level of literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Support driving duties and porter duties as per role requirements.
• Assist with patient evacuation as part of the fire response team.
• Use various equipment for daily routine duties.

Skills

Customer service skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Customer services NVQ level 2

Driving license (Cat B and D1 entitlement)

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for three successful candidates to join our busy team of community bed porters based at our Community Offices, Heol Draw.

The position will consist mainly of supporting driving duties, but will also support all relevant porter duties as per role requirements.

The post holder will work without supervision as a member of a multi-disciplined Team and will be expected to deliver, install, repair and collect a range of medical equipment throughout Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) locality.

Main duties of the job

1. To work within CTMUHB and routinely at all Health sites, undertaking all duties as designated by the Porter Services Supervisor/Porter Service Team Leader (within remit of the role) in accordance with Porter Services Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and as detailed in the assignment instructions for the post and site.

2. To work as part of the fire response team, liaising with the relevant site nominated officer responsible for fire safety and colleagues, attending incidents and assisting with patient evacuation where necessary.

3. To provide and working on a duty rota; for example, the transfer of patients, movement of clinical and non clinical equipment, collection of specimens, pharmacy duties, patient meal service trolleys, wheelchair management services, hospital key control, bulk stores deliveries, mail services, medical gases, waste collection and carry out driving duties on site and at locations off site.

4. To undertake the day-to-day routine duties the post holder is required to use various types of equipment and audit tool and communication devices supplied by the Facilities department, i.e. computers, Datix, Portertrac (Ausped), hand held audit devices, telephones, bleeps, two way radios, earpieces, etc.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,970 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

110-EA089-0625

Job locations

Community Offices

Heol Draw

pontypridd

CF72 8XR

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification Shortlisting Criteria Essential

• Educated to a good standard of education or relative work experience. oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license. (Cat B license holders with a Cat D1 driver entitlement).

Desirable

• Able to confirm that have worked in a similar role either in or out of NHS
• Knowledge of Porter duties
• Knowledge of Manual Handling / or relevant ongoing training
• Able to be able to communicate with patients, visitors, medical staff and colleagues in your area of work on a daily basis
• Good level of literacy and numeracy

Knowledge Essential

• Good communication skills. Able to work as part of a team.

Desirable

• oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license

Person Specification Shortlisting Criteria Essential

• Educated to a good standard of education or relative work experience. oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license. (Cat B license holders with a Cat D1 driver entitlement).

Desirable

• Able to confirm that have worked in a similar role either in or out of NHS
• Knowledge of Porter duties
• Knowledge of Manual Handling / or relevant ongoing training
• Able to be able to communicate with patients, visitors, medical staff and colleagues in your area of work on a daily basis
• Good level of literacy and numeracy

Knowledge Essential

• Good communication skills. Able to work as part of a team.

Desirable

• oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Community Offices

Heol Draw

pontypridd

CF72 8XR

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Community Offices

Heol Draw

pontypridd

CF72 8XR

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)