# Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter/aaa26b5f-d7c5-4ea5-8a3e-3a9ba77ab070
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter/aaa26b5f-d7c5-4ea5-8a3e-3a9ba77ab070.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Southampton General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Porter
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa or pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-12T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-29T09:01:07.112Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/THQ_Operations/THQ_Operations-v8328464
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8328464?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Porter

Contract Type: Permanent

Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

Previous applicants need not apply.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for Confident and friendly individuals with a real appetite to provide a professional service to patients during their transfers. A helpful and courteous manner is required at all times when dealing with patients, visitors and other staff.

Shifts will consist of Days, Nights, Early and Twilight shifts across 7 days of the week.

Based primarily at the Southampton General Hospital, you will be required to transport Patients, specimens/blood and other items throughout the site in a reliable, friendly and caring manner and to respond at the Helipad as required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Key Responsibilities

To be an integral member of the Portering team and undertake portering duties within the Trust.

To attend the Helipad to help the Major trauma team retrieve and transfer patients to the Emergency Department or other location within the Trust.

Removal of deceased patients from wards and departments to the mortuary or holding room, passing over the patients’ case notes as required.

Transport laboratory specimens and blood products between hospital wards and departments

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Values and behaviours

**Essential**

- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together

### Qualifications / training required

**Essential**

- Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
- A good standard of computer skills

**Desirable**

- NVQ relating to Customer Care/Public Services

### Previous or relevant experience necessary

**Essential**

- Previous experience of dealing with the public/other agencies

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 232.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10651279)
- [person specification (pdf, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10651473)

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