# Porter - Bromyard > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter-bromyard/ab9aa5f9-cf01-4deb-a336-d344ea163b64 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter-bromyard/ab9aa5f9-cf01-4deb-a336-d344ea163b64.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Town:** Hereford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 34.5 hours per week (Part Time) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T10:31:05.880Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Bromyard/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Estates_Ancillary/Estates_Ancillary-v8124188 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8124188?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Desirable** - Has experience of working within a healthcare environment - Has previous portering experience ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Able to demonstrate basic Health and Safety and COSHH training - Full UK driving licence D1 minimum - Holds formal qualifications in English Language and Mathematics **Desirable** - Able to demonstrate numeracy and literacy skills ### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate an understanding for the need of confidentiality - Has basic IT and computer skills - Holds good listening and problem solving skills ## Documents - [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985) - [229-ic-7536660 jdps (pdf, 208.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10420759) ## 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.