# Porter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter/a0217ec6-c33c-42d6-8950-d55a41c9212d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter/a0217ec6-c33c-42d6-8950-d55a41c9212d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £26,300 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rota working) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-22T13:30:39.962Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Llantrisant/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Facilities_Portering/Facilities_Portering-v8055167 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055167?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### 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 ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Documents - [jdps english (doc, 280.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344939) - [sdmp cymraeg (docx, 82.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344940) - [employee benefits (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2345) - [oh form- ig ffurflen (docx, 100.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344941) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## 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.