Theatre Porter

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basingstoke is seeking a knowledgeable and dynamic Theatre Porter to support the surgical team. Key duties include patient handling, cleaning, and ensuring operational efficiency within the theatre environment. Ideal candidates will possess excellent organizational and communication skills, thrive under pressure, and be flexible in shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Customer care support training or similar experience.
• Experience of working in a busy environment with conflicting demands.
• Experience of working in an NHS environment or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with both patient and non-patient moving & handling.
• Cleaning duties and waste disposal.
• Transportation and reporting of equipment.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Good standard of education including numeracy and literacy skills

Job description

Go back Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Porter

The closing date is 03 July 2025

Your main duties will include assisting with both patient and non-patient moving & handling, cleaning duties and waste disposal, transportation and reporting of equipment, re-stocking and ensuring the department is safe and tidy. You must have good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and be able to remain calm in a busy environment.

Main duties of the job

Come and join our enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible and professional theatre team based at Basingstoke North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke. We work across a wide range of specialties and offer the opportunity to rotate developing your practice.

The Surgical Services Division is seeking a Theatre porter to be based in the Main Operating Theatre Department. The post-holder will provide a range of support duties within the Main Theatres suite. You will need to be flexible over a range of shift patterns.

If you are looking to develop your career, are a proven team player with good communication and organisational skills, enjoy a challenge and have the motivation and desire to help others, then please consider applying.

We are Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

About us

NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover, as well as in the care we provide in the community. We provide medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire and specialist services to people across the UK and internationally.Detailed job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Good standard of education including numeracy and literacy skills
• Customer care support training or similar experience.

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of working in a busy environment with conflicting demands
• Experience of working in an NHS environment or public sector.

Skills & Ability

• Good verbal and written communication skills, including excellent telephone manner.

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.

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital