Theatre Porter

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a dedicated individual to join the Alder Hey Children's Hospital team in a role focused on patient and goods transportation across departments. Responsibilities include maintaining sterile conditions and supporting clinical staff in ensuring high patient care standards. This permanent, part-time position requires good communication skills and basic IT proficiency.

Qualifications

• Good written & communication skills.
• Basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe transportation service for patients and goods.
• Maintain and clean patient theatre trolleys.
• Collect and transport blood products and specimens.

Skills

Good written & communication skills

Basic IT skills

Job description

Job summary

To provide a safe & effective transportation service for patients and goods between theatres and other departments in the trust.

To provide support to the anaesthetic, theatre and recovery teams in delivering high standards of patient care and experience.

Main duties of the job

Maintain and clean patient theatre trolley's in accordance with the SOP

Provide a clog wash service to the theatre department

Be aware of and adhere to trust policies and procedures at all times: Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire, Lifting and handling and Security Regulations

Collect and sign for blood products from main laboratory and transport to theatre

Completion of safety and cleaning checklists

Carry out routine checking of specimens and deliver specimens to Histopathology, Haematology and Bacteriology etc. in a timely fashion.

Account for blood placed in fridge

Undertake duties to support the massive haemorrhage team, carrying the bleep and responding accordingly

Support the decontamination team outside of their normal working hours

Provide support to the materials management team, as and when required

Communicate effectively with ward/theatre staff including answering telephones and bleeps

Ensure corridors are free from hazards and debris maintaining a safe environment for staff, public and patients

Any other reasonable management request

About us

Alder Hey Children's Hospital cares for over 330,000 children, young people and their families every year.

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.

In 2015 we opened a state-of-the-art hospital alongside a brand new research, innovation and education centre. Alder Hey in the Park and the Institute in the Park bring together excellent care, technology and design to provide the best possible healing environment for children and their families.

In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park Building in North Liverpool.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

Details Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

411-SUR-25-7273178

Job locations

Alder hey Childrens Hospital

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the full duties and the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the full duties and the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification Essential Essential

• Good written & communication skills
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Theatre Experience

Person Specification Essential Essential

• Good written & communication skills
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Theatre Experience

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

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder hey Childrens Hospital

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder hey Childrens Hospital

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)