# Porter (Waste Operative)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board
- **Town:** Swansea
- **Region:** Swansea
- **Country:** Wales
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,300 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: On rota working weekends and shifts
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours - Working pattern over 7 days - Sunday to Saturday 0600-2000 ( 7.5 hour days ))
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T10:33:27.662Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Porter/Porter-v8079679
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8079679?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

The post holder will provide and maintain a flexible, dedicated, comprehensive support service to departments of the  Health Board, under the direction of Portering Coordinator / Portering Shift Leader, enabling both clinical and non-clinical departments to function effectively.

- Undertake a wide range of routine portering duties including moving and handling, in line with portering department and general Health Board policies and procedures, with a commitment to customer care, following on the job training.
- Work as part of a team to provide an efficient portering services to the Health Board, contributing to first class customer service to all users of the Health Board.

### Main duties of the job

- To transfer patients, medical equipment and associated medical sundries as delegated by the line management by use of bed, chair, trolley etc.
- Transfer furniture and assist in relocating equipment during office relocations and or new developments, including disposal where appropriate

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good standard of general education covering a number of topics
- Understanding of customer services within the hospital environment

**Desirable**

- Fire Wardens Certificate
- Previous experience working in a portering role or role involving working with members of the general public

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Customer services training NVQ level 2 Knowledge of effective team working

**Desirable**

- Previous experience within a hospital environment

## Documents

- [jdps - sdmp (pdf, 229.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10371705)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372)
- [applicant guide (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1728)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10371958)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849)

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