# Bank Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bolton
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £12.92 per hour
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Flexible working, Other, Bank
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-31T13:20:37.501Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8198848
- **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for five Bank Porters to join our team. This position is well-suited to a team player with a customer focused approach and is looking to gain experience within a healthcare environment.

The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, work well under pressure, able to work alone and as part of a team and be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service. The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable adjustment

*This role is subject to Enhanced with Barred list DBS disclosure.

### Main duties of the job

Job Role:

- Assist with the collection and delivery of patients, furniture, medical gases, medical records, x-rays, pharmacy boxes, specimens, blood products, clinical and non-clinical waste, medical equipment, medical supplies, amongst other items, utilising appropriate methods of work as directed.
- Assist with the transfer of patients, in accordance with IFM Bolton Limited Policy, using equipment as directed.
- Respond to cardiac arrest calls in line with policy.
- Changing of medical gas cylinder in clinical areas and the manifold room, using appropriate methods of work.
- Participate as required, in regular team meetings, performance reviews, job chats, return to work discussions and co-operate with accident and/or other investigations.
- Collection and delivery of deceased patients to the mortuary using appropriate means of transport.
- Ensuring the safe storage and maintenance of appropriate stock, medical gases and supplies, allowing them to be available as and when required in designated areas.
- The role requires the individual to stand, walk, lift, kneel, bend and crouch for long periods.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

- Full UK Driving Licence – confident driving a 3.5 tonne van
- Ability to work as part of team as well as independently
- Ability to understand basic instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to manipulate portering equipment such as bed push, trolleys, cages etc.
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to changing demands at short notice

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details regarding this role, please view the job description and person specification attached.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full, Clean UK Driving Licence

### Skills & Ability

**Essential**

- Ability to manipulate portering equipment such as bed push, trolleys, cages etc
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to changing demands at short notice
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Awareness of working in a healthcare environment – dignity and respect, confidentiality
- Demonstrates a customer / patient focused approach

### Experience & Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of undertaking portering work in a non-domestic environment
- Knowledge of use of transport equipment
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the key health and safety issues within the healthcare environment
- Portertrac system

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10504436)

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