Waste Porter

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare service provider in Crewe is hiring a full-time Waste Porter. Responsibilities include transporting medical equipment and supplies, assisting with patient transfers, and maintaining cleanliness in hospital areas. Applicants must hold a C1 Licence and exhibit good communication skills, fitness, and the ability to work under pressure. This role is essential for ensuring a clean, safe environment for both patients and staff.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Full-time role with NHS benefits

Qualifications

• Must hold a C1 Licence.
• Experience of working in a healthcare establishment is preferred.
• Ability to act calmly in emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide a portering service in public, patient, and staff areas.
• Follow NHS guidance for patient-focused service.
• Assist in transferring patients within the Trust.
• Transport medical supplies and blood samples.
• Maintain cleanliness of entrances and exits.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work well with diverse backgrounds

Friendly and polite attitude

High stamina and fitness

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

C1 Licence

Job description

Job summary

We have a full time position available for a 'Waste Porter' at Leighton Hospital which will be working 5/7 - 7 am to 3 pm - to include alternate weekends and required to work various Bank Holiday shifts - to be discussed further at interview.

YOU WILL NEED TO HOLD A C1 LICENCE FOR THIS JOB - PLEASE NOTE APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HOLD A C1 LICENCE YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Key requirements for a Hospital Porter

• Have good communication skills.
• Be able to work well with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Be friendly, polite and helpful.
• Have a positive outlook.
• Be fit and have high levels of stamina.
• Be able to work well under pressure.
• Act calmly and quickly in emergencies.
• Be able to follow instructions.
• Be reliable, hardworking, honest and trustworthy.
• Respect patient confidentiality.
• Deal sensitively with patients and visitors who are anxious, distressed or very unwell.
• Have a flexible attitude to work.

Main duties of the job

• Using special handling techniques to move expensive, specialist medical equipment from one part of the hospital to another.
• Transporting medical supplies, such as oxygen cylinders, and collecting and returning them when they are empty.
• Collecting blood samples and medical specimens from wards, clinics and theatres, and taking them to laboratories.
• Transporting general clinical waste and hazardous materials.
• Removing patients' bodies from wards and operating theatres and taking them to the mortuary.
• Bringing clean sheets and other items to the wards and removing dirty linen.
• Delivering patients' meals to wards and removing used crockery and cutlery.
• Delivering post to different departments of the hospital.
• Delivering supplies to wards and departments.

You will be a part of the portering services team within the estates department and will have contact with clinical and non-clinical staff. You could work with nurses, operating department practitioners, healthcare assistants, housekeepers, security staff or catering staff.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).

The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.

An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Details

Date posted: 12 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,465 a year pa, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 412-E&F-7577723-A

Job locations: Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road, Crewe, CW14QJ

Job responsibilities

• To provide a Portering service in public, patient and staff areas.
• To follow NHS guidance and work to the requirements of NHS standards, liaising with departmental and ward managers, housekeepers and supervisors to deliver a patient focused service.
• To assist with the transfer of patients in and around the Trust.
• To transport patient notes from and to wards, departments and medical records library.
• To maintain entrances and exits to the premises so that they are free from litter, leaves etc.
• To transfer the deceased and accept BIDs in accordance with agreed mortuary procedures.
• To transport and replace medical gas cylinders for wards and departments.
• To direct patients and visitors around the Trust and help with patient, visitor enquiries.
• To collect and distribute goods within the Trust.
• To transport & dispose of household, confidential and clinical waste in accordance with Trust Policy.
• To maintain and clean manual and electrical equipment and to report maintenance issues to the supervisor.

Person Specification

Skills

• Experience of working in a Healthcare Establishment.
• Ability to prioritise work.

Values

• A commitment to quality and safety.
• A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues.

Behaviours

• Must be willing to act as a role model.
• Must have the courage to speak up.

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.

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.

Employer details

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW14QJ

Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/