# Theatre Ancillary Porter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-ancillary-porter/ba3a7e2b-d0ea-408c-acdb-924a6e9d3315 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-ancillary-porter/ba3a7e2b-d0ea-408c-acdb-924a6e9d3315.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Porter - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £30,142 Per Annum Inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-29T13:30:34.594Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Ancillary_Support_Staff/Ancillary_Support_Staff-v8399957 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8399957?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Barts NHS Trust is the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare for our patients through excellence in research, education and training. We are passionate about the quality of care we deliver and are looking for staff who can be developed and align with the Trust Vision and Values. Whipps Cross University Hospital is seeking to appoint Band 2 Operating department orderly to work within our busy operating theatres. The role will involve working in the 3 theatres areas of the hospital involving patient and equipment transport, maintaining cleanliness on the department and medical gas stock management. The role is Monday to Sunday, hours include 8-6, 8-7, 8-8 and night shift. We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individuals who are willing to put the patient and their needs at the heart of all they do. In return we can provide you with a supportive environment to work within and an exciting Education and Training Programme. For further Information please contact: Jude Mikhail Sadang – \[email protected\]; 020 8539 5522 ext. 4244 Ancillary Line Manager/Theatre Coordinator ### Main duties of the job Working within a multi-disciplinary team, this role supports the preparation of the perioperative environment and contribute to the delivery of personal care to patients and supporting others using the service. The post holder will undertake the movement of patients, equipment and designated items throughout the hospital and will contribute to the maintenance of a clean and safe working environment. Some of the duties will change as the post holder gains further skills and knowledge. The post holder must therefore be flexible and willing to undertake vocational, work-based qualifications that will be funded by the Trust in conjunction with the Trust Learning Ladder. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Has a caring, compassionate and professional nature - Empathy regarding others needs - Energetic and enthusiastic - Team worker - Able to carry out physical duties (lifting, bending etc) - Capable of carrying out instructions - Neat and tidy appearance - Friendly and approachable - Flexible and able to cope with changes ### Skills **Essential** - Good oral & written communication skills - Good Telephone Manner - Customer care experience - Ability to prioritise and organise own work - Able to use initiative - Basic computer literacy skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of routine work procedures gained through a short induction period and on the job training. - Able to demonstrate an awareness of the important of confidentiality / privacy and dignity. - Can explain the principles of infection control. **Desirable** - Willing to develop own knowledge and practice. ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of team-work **Desirable** - Previous theatre/ recovery experience - Previous experience of working in the healthcare setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math’s GCSE or equivalent). **Desirable** - Evidence of ongoing professional development. - Willingness to undertake training to achieve Band 3 competencies ## Documents - [bus route (pdf, 286.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10731202) - [job description (pdf, 453.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10731201) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.