# Perioperative Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The James Cook University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Porter
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per annum (pro rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T12:22:14.839Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cleveland/Middlesbrough/South_Tees_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatres_Anaesthetics_Critical_Care_Services/Theatres_Anaesthetics_Critical_Care_Services-v8146469
- **Employer website:** https://www.southtees.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a porter to join our team within Perioperative Theatres at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role will include working within all areas of Perioperative Theatres, this includes Surgical Admissions Unit, Main Theatres and Recovery, the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit and the Children's and Young People's Surgical Day Unit. The role will incorporate a 5 day working pattern Monday - Friday with shifts ranging between the hours of 8am and 9pm.

### Main duties of the job

Main duties:

- To be responsible for the transport of patients, and hospital equipment between the wards and departments.
- To assist in the provision of a high quality, courteous service to the patients, wards and departments of the Hospital.
- To maintain high standards of patient care.
- To liaise with nursing and clerical staff within the department in order to provide a seamless service.
- To maintain good and effective working relationships with other departments and service providers throughout the Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team where our purpose is to deliver seamless, high quality, safe healthcare for all.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is already nationally recognised as one of the leading healthcare providers in England for the quality of our services. The Trust has a designated regional major trauma centre with a 24-hour acute admissions unit and specialised services in cancer, neurosciences, spinal injuries, cardiology and renal medicine.

Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

### 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative to resolve routine queries

### Experience

**Essential**

- Ability to demonstrate person centred care
- Must have the ability to prioritise, work under pressure and work well as part of a team

### Qualifications

**Desirable**

- Attendance at Novice and leadership improvement sessions within first year of role
- Level 1 in Maths/English or equivalent demonstrable experience

## Documents

- [james cook campus map (pdf, 168.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2094)
- [making every contact point (pdf, 756.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2984)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 113.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2093)
- [clinical service units directorate (pdf, 116.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2423)
- [perioperative porter job description (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445693)

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