# Cover Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cover-porter/0c815a8d-0a09-41ac-923f-0e2a2c14081d.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift patterns)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-24T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17T00:01:05.616Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cover_Porter/Cover_Porter-v8152480
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8152480?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We require an enthusiastic individual who can work within the Portering Services team at the Northern General Hospital and offer flexibility to cover all Portering related tasks including Charge-hand and driving duties.

### Main duties of the job

The transfer of patients from all wards and departments, in beds, wheelchairs or Stretcher or via the internal Ambulance NGH ONLY making sure patient is secure to travel.

Move patients with assistance and instruction from professional staff. This includes the occasional movement of patients with valuables under the supervision of the nursing staff.

Transfer deceased patients to Mortuary, ensuring all equipment is clean after use.

Removal of waste from all depts and wards.

Postal duties.

Assist with viewing out of hours. when requested by Duty Matron.

Driving duties plus -Check and clean vehicles as instructed.

Laundry collection / delivery.

Sharpmart deliveries / collection.

Act under instruction from medical/nursing staff in the event of a cardiac arrest or other emergencies i.e. Fire Alert.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of dealing with the public.
- Work within a Health Service environment.
- Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines

**Desirable**

- Experience of working with and building effective working relationships with staff of all disciplines.
- Working within a team
- NHS Portering Experience

### Other Factors

**Essential**

- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
- Full clean driving licence

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE grade 3/D or above or equivalent qualification/ experience)
- Effective computer skills
- Demonstrate commitment to personal development.
- Effective communication / literacy skills.

**Desirable**

- Customer care NVQ or equivalent qualification/ experience
- Evidence of workplace learning

### Further Training

**Essential**

- Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace.
- Knowledge of Customer Care
- Knowledge of Handling and Lifting techniques.
- Knowledge of Infection Control
- Willing to undertake further Mandatory training and any relevant to the development of the role

**Desirable**

- Customer Care Certificate
- Health & Safety Certificate
- Infection Control
- Moving / Handling Certificate
- Evidence of work place training

### Special Skills/Aptitudes

**Essential**

- Ability to use own initiative and work under pressure.
- Demonstrate a tactful understanding manner when dealing with our stakeholders / staff and a variety of people and situations
- Good communication and literacy skills
- Must demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
- Computer literate

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420)
- [job description (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10452332)
- [person specification (pdf, 24.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10452333)
- [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162)
- [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165)
- [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211)
- [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894)
- [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161)

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