Porter (Bank)

Job summary

Bank PorterVale Hospital | Property and Facilities | Bank | Part timeUp to £12.84 per hour, depending on experience

Main duties of the job

As a Hospital Porter, you will: Be part of a close-knit professional team Collect and return patients to their individual rooms, before and after surgery Work with your colleagues to ensure that the theatre environment and its equipment are fully functioning Help with the cleaning of the theatre environment and equipment Work in a fast-moving clinical environment Maintain constant and effective interaction with our theatre team

About us

Cardiff & Vale Hospitals Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals provide first class private healthcare to the immediate local areas of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as well as across South Wales and surrounding regions. Our two hospitals. The Vale Hospital (mainly in-patients) and Cardiff Bay Hospital (day cases) are multi-specialty hospitals which combine the finest consultants, the latest medical technology, with the unrivalled reputation of Nuffield Health. The Vale Hospital is a purpose built, modern hospital located in beautiful surroundings of the Vale of Glamorgan. We provide 30 in-patient rooms within a very tranquil hospital setting and were recently identified as one of the top 30 most technologically advanced hospitals in the world. We host 2 fully digital ultra clean air operating theatres, an excellent physiotherapy department, 24-hour high dependency, surgical and medical RMO cover and exemplary outpatients and diagnostic service. The patient feedback for our hospital is one of the best within the Nuffield Health estate and this is something our staff and consultants are very proud of.

Details

• Date posted: 25 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: JR0099455
• Job locations: Hensol Castle Park, Cardiff, CF72 8JX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Bank Porter Vale Hospital | Property and Facilities | Bank | Part time Up to £12.84 per hour, depending on experience Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Are you good with people? Do you feel comfortable with physical work, like pushing beds and lifting heavy equipment? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, where you can enjoy a highly rewarding role. We're taking care of the nation's health and it starts with you. As a Porter at our Vale Hospital, you'll need to be a good communicator, as this role involves helping our patients to feel relaxed and reassured, before and after surgery. It's also essential that you're happy to undergo our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, as part of your application. As a Hospital Porter, you will:

Be part of a close-knit professional team

Collect and return patients to their individual rooms, before and after surgery

Work with your colleagues to ensure that the theatre environment and its equipment are fully functioning

Help with the cleaning of the theatre environment and equipment

Work in a fast-moving clinical environment

Maintain constant and effective interaction with our theatre team