# Porter & Security Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter-and-security-officer/9f66e3af-1cd7-47a9-917e-9ce5d480de66 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter-and-security-officer/9f66e3af-1cd7-47a9-917e-9ce5d480de66.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £24,465 pa/pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational Shifts Required) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T11:12:54.474Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Porter_Security_staff/Porter_Security_staff-v8029043 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8029043?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. 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. ## Job Details 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 ## Job Description 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 ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ## 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, security, 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 - Ability to use initiative Employing tact and diplomacy **Desirable** - Health & Safety - Manual Handling - Security - Customer Care ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [porter & security jd (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316323) - [porter & security ps (pdf, 403.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316324) ## 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.