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.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: Thursday 25th June 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.
- Patients will be transported using wheelchair, bed or trollies; with or without oxygen and when necessary, accompanied by a Nurse Escort.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 and to change medical gas cylinders in a safe and prompt way, ensuring that removals and changes are
- The delivery/collection of blood products, laboratory specimens and samples to/from wards/pathology using an electronic recording system as required
- 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
- Provide support for Helicopter take-offs & landings
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.
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This advert is for Porter & Security Officer with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £24,465 pa/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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