Job details
- Job reference: 256436
- Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
- Job closing date: 07/09/2026
- Job Type: Support Services
- Location: Western Isles Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 20
- Job posted date: 24/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
- Department: Works
Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road , Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2AF
Hospital Porter
Band 2 £26,696 - £28,988 pro rata/per annum
Plus £1,461 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata/per annum
20 Hours per Week
Permanent Post
An opportunity has arisen for a Hospital Porter to join our Team at NHS Western Isles.
The postholder will provide a large range of general portering services in support of clinical services to the Western Isles NHS Board in Lewis and Harris. The majority of these services will be provided to staff and departments at the Western Isles Hospital, however, work flexibly to assist the works and Estates Department may be required across the whole of the board's Estate.
The postholder will be expected to work on a shift basis including evening, night and weekend work. This includes evening and night work in the same working week.
Driving License will be required for this post.
For further information regarding this post please contact Donnie Smith 01851 708303 donnie.smith@nhs.scot
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All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
Closing date: 07/09/2026
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