# General Porter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/general-porter/27baa2f9-2909-4de4-ba06-98fe356ae11f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/general-porter/27baa2f9-2909-4de4-ba06-98fe356ae11f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Luton - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £24,169 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (shift work, weekends and nights.) - **Closing date:** 2025-04-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-04-07T10:50:18.875Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Luton/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Facilities/Facilities-v7103385 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7103385?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We  are actively seeking to recruit both Porters and Bank Porters to join our Portering Department. You will have the opportunity to work in all areas of the service; therefore flexibility is an essential aspect of the role. Applicants must have good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to undertake manual tasks & have the ability to priorities their work. They must be able to work on their own, as well as part of a team, and be willing and able to work early's, lates, weekends, nights and public holidays. Some aspects of these jobs are physically demanding and a good level of physical fitness is desirable, applicants will be expected to work outside in all weather conditions and help keep the hospital safe during the winter months. Hours vary depending on the needs of the service. This post will require you to be trained in all aspects of the Portering Department ### Main duties of the job General Portering 1. Transport patients round the hospital 2. Undertake general mortuary duties in accordance with the agreed procedures 3. Collection and disposal of refuse 4. Frank mail for Royal Mail collection 5. Collect and deliver blood supplies & blood products. 6. Delivery & collection of specimens & results to & from the wards & laboratories 7. To carry and respond to a bleep 8. Collect and deliver items from and to the Pharmacy 9. Collection & delivery of Hospital sterilise services items & equipment. 10. Keep simple records, where necessary 11. Collection and delivery & changing of medical gas cylinders. 12. Collection and delivery of food, when required 13. Collection and delivery of equipment, beds, bedding equipment, furniture documents and mail (both Royal Mail and internal) around the hospital 14. To carry out any other work as requested by the Contract Support Manager or his representative 15. To make sure the trusts waste is segregated correctly 16. To collect and move Clinical, Household/General and all other waste types from in and around the Hospital site to waste compounds 17. To keep waste rooms free of waste and clear of all clutter. Keep waste rooms floors clean and mopped 18. Collection and delivery of equipment, beds, bedding equipment, furniture around the hospital 19. To issue/deliver shredding sacks and collect full shredding sacks to & from wards/departments and place in store as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Opportunities are available for both full time substantive posts, working 37.5 hours per week (5 out of 7 days) and for bank porter posts. This post will require you to be trained in all aspects of the Portering department. General Portering - Transport patients round the hospital - Undertake general mortuary duties in accordance with the agreed    procedures - Collection and disposal of refuse - Frank mail for Royal Mail collection - Collect and deliver blood supplies & blood products. - Delivery & collection of specimens & results to & from the wards & laboratories - To carry and respond to a bleep - Collect and deliver items from and to the Pharmacy - Collection & delivery of Hospital sterilise services items & equipment. - Keep simple records, where necessary - Collection and delivery & changing of medical gas cylinders. - Collection and delivery of food, when required - Collection and delivery of equipment, beds, bedding equipment, furniture documents and mail (both Royal Mail and internal) around the hospital - To carry out any other work as requested by the Contract Support Manager or his representative - To make sure the trusts waste is segregated correctly - To collect and move Clinical, Household/General and all other waste types from in and around the Hospital site to waste compounds - To keep waste rooms free of waste and clear of all clutter. Keep waste rooms floors clean and mopped - Collection and delivery of equipment, beds, bedding equipment, furniture around the hospital - To issue/deliver shredding sacks and collect full shredding sacks to & from wards/departments and place in store as required. ## Job Details We  are actively seeking to recruit both Porters and Bank Porters to join our Portering Department. You will have the opportunity to work in all areas of the service; therefore flexibility is an essential aspect of the role. Applicants must have good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to undertake manual tasks & have the ability to priorities their work. They must be able to work on their own, as well as part of a team, and be willing and able to work early's, lates, weekends, nights and public holidays. Some aspects of these jobs are physically demanding and a good level of physical fitness is desirable, applicants will be expected to work outside in all weather conditions and help keep the hospital safe during the winter months. Hours vary depending on the needs of the service. This post will require you to be trained in all aspects of the Portering Department ## Job Description General Portering1. Transport patients round the hospital2. Undertake general mortuary duties in accordance with the agreed procedures3. Collection and disposal of refuse4. Frank mail for Royal Mail collection5. Collect and deliver blood supplies & blood products.6. Delivery & collection of specimens & results to & from the wards & laboratories7. To carry and respond to a bleep8. Collect and deliver items from and to the Pharmacy9. Collection & delivery of Hospital sterilise services items & equipment.10. Keep simple records, where necessary11. Collection and delivery & changing of medical gas cylinders.12. Collection and delivery of food, when required13. Collection and delivery of equipment, beds, bedding equipment, furniture documents and mail (both Royal Mail and internal) around the hospital14. To carry out any other work as requested by the Contract Support Manager or his representative15. To make sure the trusts waste is segregated correctly16. To collect and move Clinical, Household/General and all other waste types from in and around the Hospital site to waste compounds17. To keep waste rooms free of waste and clear of all clutter. Keep waste rooms floors clean and mopped18. Collection and delivery of equipment, beds, bedding equipment, furniture around the hospital19. To issue/deliver shredding sacks and collect full shredding sacks to & from wards/departments and place in store as required. ## Responsibilities Opportunities are available for both full time substantive posts, working 37.5 hours per week (5 out of 7 days) and for bank porter posts. This post will require you to be trained in all aspects of the Portering department. General Portering ## Person Specification ### IT **Essential** - Ability to use IT systems **Desirable** - Understanding of in house IT systems ### Other **Essential** - Good level of general physical fitness. - Ability to undertake heavy manual tasks - Ability to be flexible around service needs. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working with the public **Desirable** - Portering experiance - Good interpersonal skills ### Communication **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, visitors and members of the public **Desirable** - Good interpersonal skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general standard of education **Desirable** - Ability to undertake training and learn new skills ## Documents - [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879) - [job description (pdf, 232.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9328143) - [functional aspects (pdf, 48.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9328145) - [person specification (pdf, 32.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9328144) - [l&d hospital site map (pdf, 96.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1454) - [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866) - [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870) - [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456) ## 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.