Theatre porter

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Theatre Porter to support the Operating Theatres team. The role involves transporting patients between wards and the theatre, moving equipment, and assisting with handling and cleaning of theatre trolleys.

You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, within a multidisciplinary team to ensure smooth departmental operation. The post requires careful patient handling, confidentiality, and good communication; a background in care

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills required.
• Qualifications relevant to care profession (e.g. NVQ/QCF awards).
• Customer Care Course/Qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients between wards, theatre reception areas and PACU.
• Transfer patients between beds/trolleys and theatre tables.
• Prepare and check theatre trolleys for use.
• Assist with cleaning and maintain theatre trolley storage areas.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Customer care

Education

NVQ/QCF awards

Job description

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre porter

The closing date is 08 November 2026

A vacancy has arisen within the Operating Theatres working as a Theatre Porter, working 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday

As part of the multidisciplinary team within the Operating Department the post holder will play a vital role in the day to day operation and smooth running of the department. They will accomplish this by ensuring the facilitation of timely movement of patients between the wards and the Operating Department as directed and assisting with the movement and maintenance of equipment and materials both within the department and the hospital in general.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

• Transport of patients between the Wards, Theatre Reception Areas and Post Anaesthetic Care Units.
• Transfer of patients between beds / trolleys and theatre operating tables.
• Preparation and checking of all theatre trolleys to ensure they are fit for use.
• To assist in general cleaning within the department and maintain operating trolley storage areas in a clean and tidy manner.
• Monitoring of levels of medical gas cylinders and changing when required.
• To provide a messenger and delivery service both within the department and to ensure effective communication with other departments.
• To collect and transfer specimens to the Pathology Laboratory as and when directed to do so.
• Collect blood as and when required.
• Collect any items required from other departments within the hospital as and when required.
• Check used linen bags in changing rooms and change as and when necessary.
• Demonstrate a caring manner towards patients at all times and after training has been provided assist with moving and handling of patients as and when necessary.
• Collect equipment belonging to the department from wards and other areas.

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Job responsibilities

This section contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required. Please see the attachments for the Job description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Qualifications relevant to care profession (e.g. NVQ/QCF awards)
• Customer Care Course/ Qualification

Experience

• Previous Health Service or Public Service experience
• Understanding of moving and handling procedures and guidelines in relation to the role
• Knowledge and experience of preparation/ maintenance of equipment
• Experience of portering duties Experience of a hospital/caring environment
• An understanding of patient care & how to demonstrate a caring manner
• Understanding of Infection Control and how to maintain a clean and safe environment

Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrate previous experience of working with the general public
• Understand confidentiality and the importance of this in relation to the role
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of the layout of the hospital.
• Understanding of equality and diversity in relation to the role.

Demonstrates DSFS and Trust Values

• Responsive - Reliable - Resourceful - Respectful
• Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - Proud to CARE

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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust