Waste Porter

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a full-time Waste Porter to join the team at Southend Hospital. The role involves physical tasks including transporting waste and equipment, assisting the public, and driving waste vehicles. The ideal candidate has experience in a hospital environment, strong communication skills, and a UK driving licence. This permanent position offers a salary of £24,465 per annum. Join us in delivering high-quality waste services to support clinical operations.

Qualifications

• Experience of waste porter work in a hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance on site to members of the public.
• Transferring waste internally and externally.
• Moving furniture for disposal.
• Driving the waste vehicle and trailer.

Skills

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Manual handling / health and safety training

Tools

UK driving licence

Job description

Waste Porter

The closing date is 12 January 2026.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking to expand their existing Waste Portering team to provide an efficient and high quality waste portering service at our Southend Hospital Site.

These vital posts will be part of a team of staff undertaking a number of different roles which include transportation of different waste streams and faulty equipment around the site to facilitate the smooth running of the clinical departments and the hospital.

The job is physical in nature to include the transportation of waste, internally and externally. You will be working in a clinical service environment and it will require good communication skills. You will need to have the ability to respond to emergency calls in a calm and professional manner.

Main duties of the job

The role available is a full‑time post that will be on a shift‑based rota as a waste porter. Previous experience of working in a waste portering role within a hospital environment would be an advantage.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, it is important to provide an effective, timely delivery and collection service which supports all parts of clinical and non‑clinical services. These include but are not limited to:

• Provide assistance on site to members of the public
• Transferring waste internally and externally
• Moving furniture for disposal
• Driving the waste vehicle and trailer (driving licence required)
• Completing ad‑hoc jobs

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of waste porter work in a hospital

Education & Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent
• Manual handling / health and safety training

Driving Licence

• UK driving licence

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Prittlewell Chase

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

390‑EFM‑SO‑0877

Job location

Prittlewell Chase