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Job Description Porter Vale | Hospital | Permanent | Part time Up to £25,038.00 pro rata per annum 7.5 Hours per week
Main duties of the job
The Role In this varied and physical role as a Hospital Porter you will; Collect and return patients to their individual rooms following surgery.Work alongside trained professionals ensuring that the theatre environment and equipment is fully functioning. Support the cleaning of theatre equipment and environment. Be working in a fast moving clinical environment, with constant interaction with the Theatre Team.
About us
Vale Hospitals Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals provide first class private healthcare to the immediate local areas of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as well as across South Wales and surrounding regions. Our two hospitals. The Vale Hospital (mainly in-patients) and Cardiff Bay Hospital (day cases) are multi-specialty hospitals which combine the finest consultants, the latest medical technology, with the unrivalled reputation of Nuffield Health. The Vale Hospital is a purpose built, modern hospital located in beautiful surroundings of the Vale of Glamorgan. We provide 30 in-patient rooms within a very tranquil hospital setting and were recently identified as one of the top 30 most technologically advanced hospitals in the world. We host 2 fully digital ultra clean air operating theatres, an excellent physiotherapy department, 24-hour high dependency, surgical and medical RMO cover and exemplary outpatients and diagnostic service. The patient feedback for our hospital is one of the best within the Nuffield Health estate and this is something our staff and consultants are very proud of.
Details
- Date posted: 27 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: JR0100491
- Job locations: Hensol Castle Park, Cardiff, CF72 8JX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Porter Vale | Hospital | Permanent | Part time Up to £25,038.00 pro rata per annum 7.5 Hours per week Are you good with people? Do you feel comfortable with physical work, like pushing beds and lifting heavy equipment? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, where you can enjoy a highly rewarding role. We're taking care of the nation's health and it starts with you. The Role In this varied and physical role as a Hospital Porter you will;
Collect and return patients to their individual rooms following surgery. Work alongside trained professionals ensuring that the theatre environment and equipment is fully functioning.
Support the cleaning of theatre equipment and environment.
Be working in a fast moving clinical environment, with constant interaction with the Theatre Team.
Be comfortable with a physical role which involves pushing beds and lifting heavy equipment.
Be a good communicator as part of your role will be ensuring that patients are feeling as relaxed and reassured prior to their surgery.
Comply with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks if successful.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Be a good communicator as part of your role will be ensuring that patients are feeling as relaxed and reassured prior to their surgery.
- Comply with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks if successful.
Qualifications
Essential
- Be comfortable with a physical role which involves pushing beds and lifting heavy equipment.
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This advert is for Porter with Nuffield Health in Oxford, South East, England. It is listed as a Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Aug 2026.
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