# Clinical Support Porter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Bristol NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-support-porter/819a5b80-5575-4a73-9a2d-0dc6d6a4f55f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-support-porter/819a5b80-5575-4a73-9a2d-0dc6d6a4f55f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Bristol NHS Trust - **Location:** Southmead Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Porter - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rota - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T15:02:54.275Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust_BFT/Emergency_medicine/Emergency_medicine-v8209127 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8209127?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nbt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview If you're a motivated and reliable team player who thrives in a busy clinical environment where every day is different, join our new Minor Injuries team and help shape the future of urgent care at Southmead Hospital. This role combines healthcare portering, patient support and operational duties within our Minor Injuries Unit, ensuring the smooth running of the service and a positive patient experience. You will be responsible for escorting and transferring patients; transporting equipment, documents and supplies throughout the department; preparing areas for patient care; managing stock levels; and helping maintain a safe, organised and welcoming environment. With a friendly, approachable manner and excellent communication skills, you will play an important role in supporting patients and families who may feel concerned or distressed when attending the Minor Injuries Unit. You will be able to prioritise tasks effectively, supporting the smooth running of the unit and enabling clinical teams to deliver safe, efficient patient care. As the role involves manual handling and regular patient interaction, you must be able to meet its physical and emotional demands. Whilst experience in healthcare, portering, facilities, hospitality, retail, warehouse or other customer-facing environments would be beneficial, we are equally interested in your values, attitude and willingness to learn. Full training will be provided. ### Main duties of the job As part of this role, you will: - support patients and clinical teams with the movement and transfer of patients using wheelchairs and trolleys, - escort patients, equipment, documents and supplies safely around the department, - support clinical staff with preparing areas for patient care - respond promptly to requests for colleague to support the smooth running of the unit. You will be responsible for: - stock management and organisation, - checking and replenishing clinical and non-clinical supplies, - ensuring treatment rooms and storage facilities are fully stocked and organised, - receive, unpack and distribute deliveries - report shortages, damaged equipment or expired stock. - Keeping the Minor Injuries Unit clean, tidy and well organised. - Supporting infection prevention and control standards. - Cleaning equipment and designated areas in line with Trust procedures. - Managing linen and waste safely and appropriately. - Reporting any hazards, maintenance concerns or equipment faults. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert. - Undertake manual handling tasks safely. - Push wheelchairs, trolleys and equipment. - Spend significant periods of time walking and standing. - Work around patients with injuries, illness and distress. - Support care for vulnerable patients and relatives. - Maintain professionalism when managing challenging situations. ### 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 ### Education **Essential** - Basic literacy and numeracy skills - Willingness to undertake NHS role specific mandatory training including Health & safety and manual handling - Health & safety Awareness ### Work experience **Essential** - Ability to undertake practical tasks including moving equipment, maintaining clean and tidy areas, following guidance - Basic IT skills and ability to learn electronic record keeping systems **Desirable** - Experience in a healthcare or support role (portering, cleaning, facilities, retail, warehouse) ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team - Understanding of confidentiality in healthcare - Awareness of infection control, safe waste disposal and linen handling ### Personal qualities **Essential** - A desire to work in healthcare - Commitment to equality diversity and inclusion ## Documents - [minor injuries band 2 (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10516114) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3004) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 148.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2398) ## 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.