BHSCT - Waiting List - Band 2 Porter

Job details

• Branch: Belfast HSCT
• Location: Belfast HSCT
• Directorate: Nursing & User Experience
• Salary: Band 2 (£24,465)
• Contract Type: To create a waiting list
• Opening Date: 12/05/26
• Closes: Tue, 26 May 2026 @ 4:30 PM
• Interview Dates: To be confirmed

Notes

Online applications only. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Porter

BAND

Band 2

DIRECTORATE

Nursing & User Experience

LOCATION

Belfast Trust

REPORTS TO

Support Service Supervisor

ACCOUNTABLE TO

Senior Manager – Patient & Client Support Services

Job Summary

To undertake a range of Portering tasks and other associated duties that best meet the needs of the service area.

To work as part of a team and at times as an individual, within a designated department or work under the direction of a Dispatch Centre.

To communicate on a multi-disciplinary level and follow systems and processes to support and provide patient centred care to agreed standards.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

To work in accordance with departmental work schedules, adhering to Trust policies and Procedures relevant to the role.

To check equipment before use and report faults and safety concerns to the line manager and to take faulty equipment out of use in line with local procedures.

To communicate using a hand held radio or mobile phone and be responsible for the safekeeping and the return of the equipment.

To respond promptly to Dispatch requests and confirm to the dispatcher the acceptance and completion of a task.

To assist in supporting the training and placement of colleagues by way of demonstration and job shadowing new or less experienced colleagues.

To work on their own or as part of a team of Porters or staff from other disciplines and use their own initiative in the line with procedures.

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To wear personal protective equipment clothing provided at all times when performing the duties of a Porter.

General Portering Duties

To assist in the transfer of patients having consideration for their medical condition, mobility, communication and challenging behaviour as appropriate and to assist patients, relatives, members of the public and staff with dignity, respect and courtesy and to act appropriately in sensitive and challenging situations in order to gain co-operation with patients and clients.

Assist in patient handling for transfers to and from chair or bed to the treatment table if required after training.

To ensure the safe use and movement of wheel chairs, trolleys, beds, roll cages and other general portering equipment.

To clean and decontaminate wheel chairs in accordance with infection control guidelines and store securely as directed.

To deliver medical gases as directed and ensure the safe transport of gas cylinders with patients.

To replenish Entonox gases as directed, to reset the system and alarm and to record readings from manifold gauges in keeping with the standard operating procedure.

To deliver and collect mail, confidential files, equipment, food trolleys, patient notes, specimens, patients’ personal property, pharmacy items and medical equipment between departments, theatres, wards, clinical areas and stores.

To collect and sort samples (as instructed) received either manually or via pneumatic tube for distribution/collection onward to labs.

To move furniture and participate in ward and office decants as directed.

To promptly scan, collect and deliver blood and blood products from the blood bank in line with the Trust Cold Chain, GMP and NPSA guidelines and policies and to report any problems to blood bank staff.

To assist with the delivery of emergency blood in accordance with the Massive Blood Loss Procedure.

Waste Duties

To transport all categories of waste to and from disposal on site by means of vehicles such as an order-picker, tug, bins, cages or any other appropriate vehicle.

To assist in the securing of compactors and waste holds.

To wear protective clothing provided at all times when handling waste/soiled linen.

Post Duties

To collect and deliver routine and urgent special and recorded mail items that require signature upon receipt for the purpose of audits and documentation and log the item in special/recorded mail books as guided by the standard operating procedure.

To accept postage items from postal providers and courier delivery firms by means of a Palm Held Device.

Theatre Duties (BCH only)

Assist in patient handling for transfers to and from theatre bed.

Cleaning theatres after surgery cases – theatre bed (including dismantling to clean), mopping, waste disposal.

Final end of day decontamination of theatre bed including ensuring it is charging for next list.

Weekly full clean including wall washing of all theatres.

Daily stock check of theatre equip available in theatre for next list i.e. laundry, pads for soaking up blood etc., and replenishing as and when required from a central store in the theatre area.

Checking and signing for deliveries such as instruments, stores, etc. and delivering to appropriate theatre, informing Sister of delivery.

Liaising with taxi drivers and transport drivers to ensure collection and or delivery of theatre items.

On occasions, the post holder may be required to work in other areas of Portering Services. It is not expected to be on a frequent or regular basis and wold only take place after appropriate training and support is given where/if necessary.

Any other duties in line with the post requirements.

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However, the duties and responsibilities of the post may change and develop over the passage of time and therefore this job description may need amending in consultation with the post holder and other stakeholders.

General Responsibilities

Employees of the Trust are required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible and:

At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner.

Promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with Belfast Trust’s Whistleblowing Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

Demonstrate their commitment by their regular attendance and the efficient completion of all tasks allocated to them.

Comply with the Trust’s Smoke Free Policy.

Comply with the Trust’s Dress Code Policy.

Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with the Health and Safety Policies and Statutory Regulations.

Adhere to Equality and Good Relations duties throughout the course of their employment.

Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in-service provision.

Maintain high standards of personal accountability.

Comply with the HPSS Code of Conduct.

Information Governance

All employees of Belfast Health & Social Care Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, including patient/client, corporate and administrative records whether paper based or electronic and also including e-mails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environment Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant and to comply with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust policies on Information Governance including for example the ICT Security Policy, Data Protection Policy and Records Management Policy and to seek advice if in doubt.

Environmental Cleaning Strategy

The Trusts Environmental Cleaning Strategy recognizes the key principle that “Cleanliness matters is everyone’s responsibility, not just the cleaners.” Whilst there are staff employed who are responsible for cleaning services, all Trust staff have a responsibility to ensure a clean, comfortable, safe environment for patients, clients, residents, visitors, staff and members of the public.

Infection Prevention and Control

The Belfast Trust is committed to reducing Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and all staff have a part to play in making this happen. Staff must comply with all policies in relation to Infection Prevention and Control and with ongoing reduction strategies. Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions must be used at all times to ensure the safety of patients and staff.

This includes

Cleaning hands either with soap and water or a hand sanitiser at the appropriate times (WHO ‘5 moments’);

Using the correct ‘7 step’ hand hygiene technique;

Being ‘bare below the elbows’ when in a clinical environment;

Following Trust policies and the Regional Infection Control Manual (found on intranet);

Wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);

Ensuring correct handling and disposal of waste (including sharps) and laundry;

Ensuring all medical devices (equipment) are decontaminated appropriately

i.e. cleaned, disinfected and/or sterilised;

Ensuring compliance with High Impact Interventions.

Personal Public Involvement

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal Public Involvement (PPI).

Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.

http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE Porter BAND 2

DIRECTORATE Nursing & User Experience

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Right to Work

Qualifications / Registration

If you are an overseas national and require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Belfast Trust to work in the UK, under the current Home Office Immigration Rules, we would not be able to offer this. The salary for this role (£24,071) is below the minimum threshold of (£25,000).

Please confirm if you require sponsorship by answering yes or no

The post holder will be required to attend the

Trust’s Corporate Welcome Event and complete the Patient & Client Support Services Induction Programme.

Application Form

The post holder will be required to participate in the following training during the first 6 months of taking up post:

GMP blood tracking training

Medical gas training

Waste training

Theatre Porter training (For theatre porters only)

Radiotherapy Porter training (For NICC Porters only)

Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Good organisational skills and the ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.

Ability to prioritise work and manage the dayto-day requirements and demands of the position.

Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.

Ability to maintain high quality standards of environmental cleanliness.

Ability to maintain standards for a high level of food service.

Manual handling skills.

Interview

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Previous experience working in a healthcare environment.

Previous relevant experience working in a Portering role.

Application Form

Qualifications

Full unendorsed driving license (Cat B)

Not all positions require the post holder to be a car user.

Where disability prohibits driving, this criteria will be waived if the applicant is able to identify suitable alternative arrangements.

Application Form

Knowledge

Health & Safety at Work Legislation.

COSHH and/or HACCP Knowledge.

Application Form

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times

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