# Porter & Security Officer - Poole Hospital

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Poole Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Security officer
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational Shifts Required)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T09:51:17.275Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Porter_Security/Porter_Security-v8309088
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8309088?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

University Hospitals Dorset are looking to recruit a Porter & Security Officer to provide an efficient & effective service to all wards and departments within the hospitals, 24-hours, 7-days a week. As part of the Transformation of UHD sites successful applicants may be expected to transfer to Royal Bournemouth Hospital in 2027

Base Location: Poole Hospital/Royal Bournemouth

Interview Date: 14th October 2026

### Main duties of the job

- Transport patients to and from various locations within the hospital in a prompt, efficient and courteous manner, ensuring the safety, reassurance and comfort of patients.
- Respectful removal of the deceased to the Mortuary and completion of the necessary entries in the Mortuary Register.
- Continual monitoring and replacement of gas cylinders to all areas.
- The daily collection of Pharmacy boxes from wards and departments for restocking and distribution.
- Contribute to the maintenance of a healthy and safe environment for patients,
- Respond the requests to move furniture and equipment
- Replenish medical gas cylinders in a safe and prompt way, ensuring that removals and changes are carried out safely
- The delivery/collection of blood products, laboratory specimens and samples to/from wards/pathology using an electronic recording system as required
- Collection of all waste clinical and non-clinical, segregated to the correct waste areas
- Respond to alarm activations, security incidents and ‘2222’ emergency calls to all Trust buildings and grounds.
- Apply appropriate Prevention Management of Violence & Aggression (PMVA) up to and including restraint techniques as situations dictate
- Helicopter response

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Previous applicants need not aply.

### 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

### Other

**Essential**

- Current Full Driving License
- Reliable/Trustworthy

**Desirable**

- Gas Cylinder handling

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Working without direct supervision
- IT proficient

**Desirable**

- Radio communications experience
- Work with NHS IT systems

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience in a Porter or Caretaking type role

**Desirable**

- Previous experience within a hospital environment

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- A good general standard of education up to and including

**Desirable**

- GCSE English and Math A – C level or equivalent

### Technical Skills Competencies

**Essential**

- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- Ability to demonstrate the use of initiative, Employing tact and diplomacy

**Desirable**

- Health & Safety Knowledge
- Manual Handling experience/knowledge
- Security experience/knowledge
- Customer Care experience/knowledge

## Documents

- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)
- [porter & security jd (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10629211)
- [porter & security ps (pdf, 403.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10629212)

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