Theatre Porter

Transformationunitgm; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Theatre Porter to join their dynamic team. This role is crucial for supporting qualified staff in a fast-paced theatre environment, ensuring patient transfers and maintaining high standards of infection control. As part of a large NHS trust, you'll benefit from a competitive package and opportunities for personal growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care and enjoy working in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Opportunities

Competitive Annual Leave Allowance

Health and Wellbeing Activities

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital/theatre environment is essential.
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Support the theatre team with patient transfers and clerical duties.
• Maintain infection control and assist in manual handling.

Skills

Positive Attitude

Teamwork

Manual Handling

Theatre Training

Education

Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Job description

Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Rochdale Infirmary Town Rochdale Salary £24,169 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2025 23:59

Theatre Porter

Band 2

Job overview

The post holder will be a member of the theatre team, providing support and assistance to professionally qualified staff and other team members. Responsibilities will include transfer and collection of patients to and from ward areas, equipment care, infection prevention / control, ancillary and clerical duties. The current post requirement is to support a 6-day service with a potential of change to 7-day service due to future developments to the role and service requirements.

Main duties of the job

Main Roles for a Theatre Porter:

Be a member of the theatre team, providing support and assistance to professionally qualified staff and other team members.

Responsibilities include:

Transfer and collection of patients to and from ward areas.

Infection prevention/control.

Ancillary and clerical duties.

The current post requirement is to support a 6-day service, with the potential to change to a 7-day service due to future developments in the role and service requirements.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Work/experience in a hospital/theatre environment

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate a positive attitude
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to undertake manual handling training and undertake manual handling duties specific to role
• Ability to undertake training specific to theatre environment

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively. Click here for further information.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Michael Hamnett Job title Theatre Team manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01706517372 Additional information

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