# Porter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter/a53d35ba-9a94-422e-83b1-f85f16348bd9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter/a53d35ba-9a94-422e-83b1-f85f16348bd9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bradford - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Relief Porter working 37.5 hours per week. Hours are any shift 5 days out of 7. - **Employment type:** Permanent: Relief Porter working 37.5 hours per week. Hours are any shift 5 days out of 7.Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Relief Porter working 37.5 hours per week. Hours are any shift 5 days out of 7.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T08:52:07.686Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Bradford/Bradford_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates/Estates-v8129374 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8129374?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## 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 ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10426538) - [ps (pdf, 216.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10426539) - [useful links (pdf, 110.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2589) - [candidate pack (pdf, 22.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2803) - [people strategy (pdf, 640.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2592) - [voluntary living wage guidance (pdf, 65.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2595) - [guidance for applicants including values (pdf, 246.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2591) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 94.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2593) - [code of practice for disclosure and barring service (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2590) - [policy statement on the secure handling off disclosure information (pdf, 67.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2594) ## 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.