# General Porter/Security

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management
- **Location:** Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 17.5 hours per week (2 x Part-time A&E Porter post - 17.5hours per week.  Working 4pm-9pm on a rotational basis across seven days, including weekends and bank holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T14:31:18.540Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Cramlington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHFM_Northumbria_Healthcare_Facilities_Management/Estates_Facilities/Estates_Facilities-v8336573
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8336573?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** http://www.nhfm.co.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Portering departments at NHFM, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, provide a variety of services to patients and departments, including maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.

The conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, trolley, bed etc., the collection and delivery of linen, refuse, clinical waste trolleys, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment and records to designated area. The sorting of incoming mail and franking of external mail as required, also driving if this is required.

- The post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

### Main duties of the job

- To assist in the direction of patients and visitors.
- The conveyance and movement of patients by wheelchair, stretcher etc.
- The collection and delivery of linen, refuse, clinical waste trolleys, food trolleys, stores, beds, bedding, furniture, equipment and records to designated area.
- The sorting of incoming mail and franking of external mail as required.
- Reception and movement of medical gas cylinders within Health and Safety guidelines.
- Removal of refuse from waste bins located outside the hospital entrance, on a daily basis.
- Daily cleaning of external areas situated at hospital entrances.
- The conveyance of deceased patients to the Mortuary.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive Porter service to all Wards and Departments on site to be flexible in approach to work and undertake other duties that are assigned under the role.

The provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Portering service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.

The job role requires that the post holder will either undertake the role of porter or security guard during their shift.

### 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

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- General education
- A sound knowledge of portering and security procedures, and the ability to follow procedures to ensure effective and efficient security systems.

**Desirable**

- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use their vehicle for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle that may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

## Documents

- [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3038)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2537)
- [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2535)
- [nfm0009-general porter/security (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686545)

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