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Job overview
Porters are responsible for carrying out the duties of patient and materials movement, ensuring that outside areas are kept litter free. They may be requested to work in any location which is part of the Health Board and act as a vehicle driver when required. The provision of linen services and receipt and delivery of supplies will also apply if applicable to the area / site the porter is assigned to.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out tasks as directed by supervisor.
- Carry out specific duties appropriate to the portering functions in individual departments ensuring that all necessary tasks are completed.
- Plan collection and delivery of articles as directed by departmental head when providing cover in R+D
- Driving duties as required.
- To plan and organise accurate and timely daily delivery and collection of mail when working in post room.
- To deliver urgent medical records to departments as requested.
- To undertake a variety of physically demanding tasks.
- To ensure that the following duties are completed in accordance with Trust, Departmental and statutory procedures.
- To collect Transfusion blood for all wards and departments.
- Ordering taxi’s at main entrance for patients on request.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Ability to work as part of a team
Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to a good standard of education or relative work experience
- Full driving license. (Cat B license holders with a Cat D1 driver entitlement).
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of porter or transport, waste, caretaker, security services, healthcare porter services
Experience
Essential
- Working within a busy customer focused and productive work environment (preferably within a healthcare setting).
Desirable
- Prior work experience of porter or transport services with the health service or related work e.g. retail, factory, HM forces
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This advert is for Porter with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £26,300 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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