Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Education & Qualifications
Able to demonstrate basic Health and Safety and COSHH training
- Education & Qualifications
Full UK driving licence D1 minimum
- Education & Qualifications
Holds formal qualifications in English Language and Mathematics
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Must be able to demonstrate an understanding for the need of confidentiality
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Has basic IT and computer skills
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Holds good listening and problem solving skills
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Has experience of working within a healthcare environment
- Experience
Has previous portering experience
- Education & Qualifications
Able to demonstrate numeracy and literacy skills
Job overview
The post holder will support patient services in the North locality by working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team providing high standards of patient care.
To undertake routine portering and domestic duties within the Community Hospital site in line with the National Cleaning Standards, Divisional Operating Procedures and Trust Policies.
To drive Trust vehicles enabling the transportation of medical records, pharmaceuticals, laboratory tests and other essential items on behalf of the Community Hospital and North locality.
Main duties of the job
To be able to undertake general portering duties including (but not limited to):
- Escorting patients and visitors Transferring of patients by wheelchair, bed or stretcher following moving and handling guidance Assisting patients and relatives from their cars as required Collection and delivery of post and supplies Collection and delivery of laundry Moving furniture and equipment Setting out and clearing rooms for planned meetings Support the removal and replacement of curtains
- Escorting patients and visitors
- Transferring of patients by wheelchair, bed or stretcher following moving and handling guidance
- Assisting patients and relatives from their cars as required
- Collection and delivery of post and supplies
- Collection and delivery of laundry
- Moving furniture and equipment
- Setting out and clearing rooms for planned meetings
- Support the removal and replacement of curtains
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view the Job description and person specification attached to this vacancy in the supporting documents.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Porter - Bromyard with Wye Valley NHS Trust in Bromyard, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Porter role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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