Waste Porter & Driver — Visa Sponsorship Eligible

Naija UK Connect; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackpool is recruiting a Waste Porter - Driver to provide frontline portering support, move and handle items, and drive a tail-lift vehicle to collect waste streams and linen.

This permanent, full-time role sits within the NHS as Band 2, offering pension benefits, generous leave, and visa sponsorship for eligible overseas applicants seeking a UK work visa. You will be part of a dedicated team delivering high-quality patient and staff support services.

Qualifications

• Experience driving a Trust tail-lift vehicle.
• Experience moving and handling furniture and equipment.
• Ability to work as part of a team to provide an efficient portering service.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer care to all users of the Trust.
• Physical capability to undertake refuse collections of clinical, household, confidential, and specialist waste.
• Right to work in the UK, or eligibility for Skilled Worker (Tier 2) visa sponsorship as advertised.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline portering support to staff and patients.
• Drive a Trust tail-lift vehicle to collect waste streams and dirty linen.
• Assist with moving furniture and equipment during relocations or new developments.

Skills

Tail-lift driving

Teamwork

Customer care

Manual handling

Waste management

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackpool is recruiting a Waste Porter - Driver to provide frontline portering support, move and handle items, and drive a tail-lift vehicle to collect waste streams and linen.

This permanent, full-time role sits within the NHS as Band 2, offering pension benefits, generous leave, and visa sponsorship for eligible overseas applicants seeking a UK work visa. You will be part of a dedicated team delivering high-quality patient and staff support services.