# Porter/Driver

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porterdriver/d39451cf-6262-4f19-b5fd-18b9538215b2
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porterdriver/d39451cf-6262-4f19-b5fd-18b9538215b2.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Salford
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T08:12:19.047Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Bury/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Portering/Portering-v8142549
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8142549?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to hire Porter/Drivers to work 37.5 hours per week over a 24 hour 7 day week  within the Portering Service at Fairfield General  Hospital.

You will also be required to be flexible in your working pattern as you may be required to work evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

### Main duties of the job

- You will be required to carry out the full range of portering duties, which may include driving vehicles off and on, site, transfer of patients around the site by wheelchair, trolley or bed, including deceased patients and all associated mortuary duties.
- You may also be required to transfer medical notes and medical supplies around the hospital site to various wards and departments. Please see job description for full details.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to push patients in beds, trolleys or wheelchairs across various levels
- Ability to carry/push items varying in weight up stairs and along different levels
- Ability to work alone or within a team
- Main confidentiality at all times

**Desirable**

- Understanding of health and safety

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Portering Knowledge

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of dealing with members of the public

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of working within a hospital environment

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Willingness to undertake training and development
- Driving Licence

**Desirable**

- Basic Maths and English

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 728.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10441412)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10441413)
- [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016)
- [sponsorship & evisa information (pdf, 141.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708)

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