Job overview
Closing Date: 19th July 2026
Shortlisting to take place: W/C 27th July 2026
Interviews to take place: 12th and 13th August 2026
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
To support patient experience and patient flow by undertaking undertake all portering related duties, which includes primarily the transportation of patients to and from wards and departments, the movement of goods, including but not limited to post, pharmacy, gas cylinders, specimens, bloods, furniture and stores items, supplies, waste and linen and any other duties appropriate to the grade, which may be assigned from time to time.
Main duties of the job
- The safe and efficient transportation of patients including any personal belongings or required equipment, using trolleys, beds or wheelchairs. Transferring patients and equipment to and from all wards and departments throughout the hospital sites.
- Transportation of goods, stores, furniture, notes, x-rays, and any other items on request.
- Transportation of bloods and specimens to the appropriate labs and from labs to appropriate wards and departments.
- Transportation of deceased patients from wards, departments and A&E to the mortuary. Assist with Mortuary viewings when requested.
- Exchange and movement of oxygen and other medical gas cylinders from gas cylinder storage areas across sites
- Utilisation of communication devices such as ipods and radios to receive jobs and communicate with Team Leaders and or Resource Allocator.
- Run the post room during opening hours. Ensure the safe acceptance, delivery and transfer of post items to external companies from across the sites. Ensure the safe acceptance, delivery and transfer of post items internally
- Deal with Visitors, staff and patients queries in a courteous, effective and efficient manner.
- Report in a timely manner any Health and Safety issues or incidents
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to follow instructions (verbal and written)
- Ability to work within agreed procedures and deadlines and to use initiative appropriately to deal with unexpected situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of portering services and how this impacts on patient care and services delivered within the hospital
Experience
Essential
- Significant working experience within a customer focused environment
Desirable
- Working in a Hospital/ Care Home/ Healthcare Environment
- Portering Work Experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry level 3 or above in literacy
Desirable
- Entry level 2 or above in numeracy, or willing to undertake training to achieve.
- Health & Safety Training
- Customer Service Training
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This advert is for Porter with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent: Relief Porter working 37.5 hours per week. Hours are any shift 5 days out of 7.. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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