Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
*Able to work as a team member (E)
- Experience
*Dealing with the public and ability to work under pressure (E)
- Qualifications
*Basic level of education in literacy and numeracy (E)
- Additional Criteria
*Physically able to undertake all duties and comply with all relevant Trust policies (E)
- Additional Criteria
*Flexible and reliable for the needs of the service (E)
- Additional Criteria
*Willingness to suggest, assist and implement any changes to improve our standard of care (E)
- Additional Criteria
*Must hold a UK driving licence up to a maximum of 6 points due to Commercial Vehicle Insurance (Applicable Porter Driver posts only) (E)
- Additional Criteria
*Able to work with minimum supervision and to work within established guidelines (E)
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
*Organisational skills, sorting post (D)
- Additional Criteria
*Minimum 2 years driving experience (D)
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Patient Porter to join the Portering department at Solihull Hospital.
The successful candidate will be instrumental in delivering the best service and care to our service users and clinical colleagues, the ideal candidate will need to be hardworking, dynamic and passionate about succeeding as part of a team.
The post holder will be an integral part of the service provision that the Portering Department provides to the Trust and Solihull Hospital, and will be vital in supporting the demand of patient flow, servicing all areas within the hospital.
We are looking for new members of the team who feel they are compassionate and respectful, and enthusiastic in delivering the best possible care to our patients. The post holder will need to be flexible, as this role includes working a rotating shift pattern covering early, late, night and weekend shifts
Main duties of the job
All Patient Porters will be responsible for the safe movement of patients, using wheelchairs, beds and trollies.
They will be integral in supporting the clinical teams with all requirments within the JD.
Porters are responsible for the movement and safe transportation of waste, incvluding clinical waste around the site.
Porters are responsible for collecting blood products, moving patient samples and attending medical emergancies.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 05 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £25,272 to £25,272 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-9019720
- Job locations: Solihull Hospital, Lode Ln, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2JL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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This advert is for Band 2 Patient Porter with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Solihull, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Porter role. The advertised salary is £25272.00 to £25272.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Oct 2026.
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