# Bank General Porter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-general-porter/3c943368-a057-4e7e-9909-e972628c2008 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-general-porter/3c943368-a057-4e7e-9909-e972628c2008.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** BURY ST EDMUNDS - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Bank: 0 days - **Employment type:** Flexible working - 0 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-07T12:30:33.169Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/BURY_ST_EDMUNDS/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Bank_General_Porter_Band/Bank_General_Porter_Band-v8215055 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8215055?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview West Suffolk Professionals (WSP) recruit and manage all temporary staff within the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. We currently seek Bank General Porters to provide flexible cover for our West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Site. We are looking to cover weekday shifts with the possibility of some weekend working being available. At West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Porters are essential members of staff. Moving patients and equipment is just part of the job. Our Porters also liaise with and support other teams, helping in whatever way possible with the aim to always provide the best possible service for our patients. ### Main duties of the job General Porters are required to assist with day-to-day duties that are essential to the smooth running of the hospital. These duties include but are not limited to: - Transportation of patients to and from wards and departments. - Delivery and collection of essential items within the hospital grounds, which will require interpersonal skills and the ability to carry out manual handling tasks. - Working with a variety of people including staff at all levels, patients and visitors. Applicants must have good customer service and communication skills coupled with a professional appearance which is appropriate to a front of house role. Full training is provided and a health assessment will be required before becoming a team member. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification for more details. Job Summary: The successful candidate will provide flexible Bank support to the current team delivering general Portering services at Newmarket Hospital and the wider West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Skills: Interpersonal skills i.e., making good contact with people and establishing effective working relationships with all wards and departments. Ability to perform manual tasks i.e., tug driving, changing cylinders, the movement of cylinders, the movement of beds and wheelchairs. Deployment: The post holder would normally be designated to work Bank shifts in the Newmarket Hospital Portering Service, however opportunities to work Bank shifts at the West Suffolk Hospital site may also be available. Training will be provided, with an expectation that the post holder must be prepared to carry out General Porter duties and any other duties, as directed by the Portering and Security Manager and/or Portering Supervisor. Task deployment would be commensurate with appropriate training. 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. The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Flexible approach to working hours with the ability to work an alternating shift pattern. - Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping. ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Able to drive tugs, move laundry bags and carry out all other manual handling tasks as required. - Proven track record of reliability, punctuality, trustworthiness and good attention to detail. - Able to work using own initiative. ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of providing high quality customer service. - Proven ability to work without supervision. **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in a hospital environment. - Previous Portering experience. ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications to demonstrate a good standard of general education. - Basic skills in literacy and numeracy. - NVQ Level 2 in Portering; or willing to work towards ## Documents - [general porter job description (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10522871) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.