# Theatre Porter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-porter/9e060daa-c7ed-43ba-8d64-a2cddde81db7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-porter/9e060daa-c7ed-43ba-8d64-a2cddde81db7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Warrington - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Monday-Friday. (Subject to change depending on Departmental/Hospital Requirements) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-25T03:02:04.303Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Runcorn/North_Cheshire_Mersey_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatre_Porter/Theatre_Porter-v7945967 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7945967?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview If you are passionate about surgery and have a desire to work in a supportive, compassionate, and  dedicated team, then this is the job for you! We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Porter to join our Halton Site Theatres across Captain Sir Tom Moore and Nightingale Theatres.  We welcome applications from both experienced Theatre Porters and Healthcare Assistants who are  wishing to expand their skills into the Theatre environment. We are an elective surgical department, with a combined total of 8 Theatres, and 2 Procedure Rooms. We have recently completed our expansion, and successfully constructed our 8th Theatre and Procedure Room. In March 2023, CSTM Theatres achieved a Gold Star Accreditation for Care & Excellence. We are a CQC rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. Our elective surgery service is based at Halton Hospital in Runcorn and we are seeking experienced, motivated and caring individuals who share our mission to be “outstanding for our patients, our communities and each other”. If you require a Visa to work in the UK, please be advised that the Band 2 Theatre Porter role is not eligible for a Certificate of Sponsorship.  It is essential that you have unrestricted Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. ### Main duties of the job As a Theatre Porter, you will be an integral part of the patient’s perioperative journey by: - Ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. - Provide a high-quality porter service primarily escorting/chaperoning patients to and from the theatre department - General housekeeping with routine cleaning duties. - Transport of pathological specimens. - Transfer of items between locations - Transport and preparation of medical gas cylinders. - Assisting in the Recovery Unit. - Any other requested tasks deemed appropriate to their scope of practice. - Reporting to Team Leaders and Co-Ordinator’s. We offer full support by all members of staff.  Regular reviews will support your progress in conjunction with online E-learning, and other in-house training prospects. You will also have opportunities to work across site at the Nightingale Building, and Warrington Hospital (based on service requirements), where we support Children’s Surgery, and patients who may require higher levels of clinical support. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please See the Full Job Description/Person Spec/Advert Attached. Part-Time Hours (22.5hrs p/week) to meet departmental requirements. ## Job Details If you are passionate about surgery and have a desire to work in a supportive, compassionate, and  dedicated team, then this is the job for you! We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Porter to join our Halton Site Theatres across Captain Sir Tom Moore and Nightingale Theatres.  We welcome applications from both experienced Theatre Porters and Healthcare Assistants who are wishing to expand their skills into the Theatre environment. We are an elective surgical department, with a combined total of 8 Theatres, and 2 Procedure Rooms. We have recently completed our expansion, and successfully constructed our 8th Theatre and Procedure Room. In March 2023, CSTM Theatres achieved a Gold Star Accreditation for Care & Excellence. We are a CQC rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. Our elective surgery service is based at Halton Hospital in Runcorn and we are seeking experienced, motivated and caring individuals who share our mission to be “outstanding for our patients, our communities and each other”. If you require a Visa to work in the UK, please be advised that the Band 2 Theatre Porter role is not eligible for a Certificate of Sponsorship.  It is essential that you have unrestricted Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. ## Job Description As a Theatre Porter, you will be an integral part of the patient’s perioperative journey by: ·         Ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. ·         Provide a high-quality porter service primarily escorting/chaperoning patients to and from the theatre department ·         General housekeeping with routine cleaning duties. ·         Transport of pathological specimens. ·         Transfer of items between locations ·         Transport and preparation of medical gas cylinders. ·         Assisting in the Recovery Unit. ·         Any other requested tasks deemed appropriate to their scope of practice. ·         Reporting to Team Leaders and Co-Ordinator’s. We offer full support by all members of staff.  Regular reviews will support your progress in conjunction with online E-learning, and other in-house training prospects. You will also have opportunities to work across site at the Nightingale Building, and Warrington Hospital (based on service requirements), where we support Children’s Surgery, and patients who may require higher levels of clinical support. ## Responsibilities Please See the Full Job Description/Person Spec/Advert Attached. Part-Time Hours (22.5hrs p/week) to meet departmental requirements. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Compliance with Trust uniform policy - Meet the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. - Occupational Health Clearance in line with Trust policy **Desirable** - Experience of Recruitment and Retention Issues. ### Experience **Essential** - Previous Portering Experience or a similar role **Desirable** - Experience of stores handling and/or cleaning in a similar post. - Experience of working within a Sterile Services area. - Experience of Handling Surgical Equipment and Consumables. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good level of education. With accuracy in literacy and numeracy. **Desirable** - Basic IT Award ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Good attendance record - Able to perform wide range of duties. - Smart appearance - Reliable and enthusiastic ### Specific Job Requirements **Essential** - Able to assist in the safe moving and handling of loads. I.e. Oxygen, Instrument Sets (up to 15kg), Patients in Beds/Wheelchairs. - Caring and empathic approach. - Ability to stand or walk for long period of time, with the ability to concentrate during busy/emergency environments. ### Skills, Knowledge and Competencies **Essential** - To be able to work as part of team but have ability to prioritise own workload. - Ability to undertake physical tasks. - Good communication skills. - Basic IT Skills in Email - Basic understanding of NHS issues. - Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in health care setting. - Listens to others’ views respecting and valuing individual patient needs. - Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team. **Desirable** - Knowledge of current patient documentation to be completed within the Theatre Department. - Knowledge of current legal and departmental documentation in place to ensure patient safety. - Knowledge of Theatre Instrumentation ## Documents - [band 2 porter ad (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10306566) - [whh staff benefits (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2892) - [band 2 porter jd/ps (pdf, 864.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10306565) ## 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.