Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our busy Portering Department in Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The position will consist of working a rota pattern of 8 hourly shift rotation.
The post holder will be expected to do the following:
- The collection and delivery of specimens.
- Medical gas cylinder delivery and collection.
- Medical device transfers.
- Waste management duties.
- Post room duties.
- Driving duties.
- Mortuary transfers.
Please note that the above is representative of the expected duties, but the list is not meant to be exhaustive.
Porter services comprise of operational duties associated with waste, transport, community beds team, mail, support to cleaning services and general hospital porter duty functions.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.
Main duties of the job
To work within CTMUHB and routinely at all health sites, undertaking all duties as designated by the porter services supervisor/porter service team leader (within remit of the role) and as detailed in standard operating instructions for the post and site.
To provide and working on a duty rota, for example, the transfer of patients, movement of clinical and non clinical equipment, collection of specimens, bloods (on or off site), pharmacy duties, wheelchair services, hospital key control, bulk store deliveries, mail services, medical gases, waste collection and carry out driving duties on site and at locations off site.
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
- Customer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. Full driving license
- 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
- Welsh Language Speaking/Listening Skills at Level 3 or above
Experience
Essential
- Working within a busy customer focused and productive work environment (preferably within a healthcare setting)
- Previous experience of providing customer services
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 28 Jun 2026.
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