Theatre Porter

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT is seeking a Theatre Porter to support the multi-disciplinary theatre team at Warrington Hospital. The role involves escorting patients, assisting in recovery, and maintaining cleanliness in the theatre environment. Ideal candidates will have previous portering experience and the ability to undertake physical tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous portering experience or similar role.
• Experience of stores handling and/or cleaning.
• Experience of working with the general public.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to and from Theatres.
• Assist in the Recovery Room.
• Perform general housekeeping and routine cleaning duties.

Skills

Ability to undertake physical tasks

Ability to take instruction and direction

Teamwork

Knowledge of current patient documentation

Knowledge of legal and departmental documentation

Job description

Go back Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Theatre Porter

The closing date is 25 May 2025

We have a vacancy for a Theatre Porter to work within our theatre teams at Warrington Hospital; the post holder will actively support the multi-disciplinary theatre team in delivering safe and effective care.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will include, amongst others, escorting of patients to and from Theatres, assisting in the Recovery Room, general housekeeping and routine cleaning duties. See job description for full details of role.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Job responsibilities

The full details of this role including main duties and responsibilities are available in the full job description and person specification which you can find on the right hand side of the advert page.

Person Specification

SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Able to assist in the safe moving and handling of loads
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time.

Experience

• Previous portering experience or similar role
• Experience of stores handling and/or cleaning in a similar role
• Experience of working with the general public/ caring role

Qualifications

Skills, knowledge and competencies

• Ability to undertake physical tasks.
• Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
• To be able to work as part of team but have ability to prioritise own workload.
• Knowledge of current patient documentation to be completed within the Theatre Department.
• Knowledge of current legal and departmental documentation in place to ensure patient safety

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

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT