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Porter Taunton Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | £25,038 per annum 37.5 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.
Main duties of the job
As a Hospital Porter, you will: Be part of a close-knit professional team Collect and return patients to their individual rooms, before and after surgery Work with your colleagues to ensure that the theatre environment and its equipment are fully functioning Help with the cleaning of the theatre environment and equipment Work in a fast-moving clinical environment Maintain constant and effective interaction with our theatre team
About us
Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital is one of the leading providers of private healthcare in the South West. We've built a reputation for clinical excellence and outstanding patient care over the last 40 years. We are constantly investing in our modern hospital. With three new state of the art Ultra Clean Air operating theatres and an endoscopy suite we are proud of the wide range of surgical services and treatments available. The hospital has 41 private en-suite bedrooms split over 2 wards and 11 consulting rooms within our Outpatients Department. Our areas of specialty include orthopedics and spinal surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, bariatric treatments and diagnostic imaging. Our most recent CQC inspection was undertaken in 2024 and we were enormously proud to be rated overall as Good, with Outstanding for Well Led.
Details
- Date posted: 30 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: JR0098153
- Job locations: Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, TA2 6AN, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Porter Taunton Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | £25,038 per annum 37.5 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. As a Porter at our Taunton Hospital , you'll need to be a good communicator, as this role involves helping our patients to feel relaxed and reassured, before and after surgery. It's also essential that you're happy to undergo our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, as part of your application. As a Hospital Porter, you will:
Be part of a close-knit professional team
Collect and return patients to their individual rooms, before and after surgery
Work with your colleagues to ensure that the theatre environment and its equipment are fully functioning
Help with the cleaning of the theatre environment and equipment
Work in a fast-moving clinical environment
Maintain constant and effective interaction with our theatre team
Person specification
Experience
Essential
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Qualifications
Essential
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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 Depends on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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