What band are NHS hospital porter jobs?

Hospital porter jobs are commonly advertised around Band 2, although senior, specialist, or supervisory portering roles may be higher depending on local job evaluation.

Do hospital porters work shifts?

Many hospital porter roles include shifts, weekends, nights, or bank holiday work because hospitals need portering support across extended operating hours.

What experience helps with NHS porter applications?

Useful experience includes patient-facing work, logistics, facilities, security, care work, manual handling, teamwork, and roles where reliability and calm communication matter.

Are hospital porter roles patient-facing?

Yes. Porters often spend time with patients during transfers, so safe movement, reassurance, dignity, confidentiality, and clear communication are important.

Should I apply for porter jobs outside my nearest hospital?

It can be worth comparing nearby trusts because portering vacancies depend on site size, shift rota, transport links, and service coverage. Check start times, night or weekend requirements, parking, and whether the role covers one site or several hospital buildings.

Hospital Porter Jobs in the NHS

Hospital porter jobs in the NHS support patient flow, clinical services, estates teams, and hospital logistics by moving patients, equipment, samples, records, and supplies safely around healthcare sites. Most vacancies are site-based and shift-led, so location, rota, manual handling expectations, and department coverage matter as much as the job title.

38 live vacancies across 27 NHS employers · updated hourly

Open Positions

£16k - £37k

Salary Range

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Latest live Hospital Porter jobs

Recent hospital porter vacancies from this role hub, with employer, location, and closing-date context.

Planning a Hospital Porter job search in the NHS

Job Clerk tracks live hospital porter vacancies across NHS employers so you can compare role level, employer mix, location, salary, contract type, and closing date before deciding where to spend time on an application.

There are currently 38 live hospital porter roles across 27 NHS employers in this index. Use the band and city links below to move from the broad profession market into pages with tighter salary, seniority, and local employer context.

Recent salary data for hospital porter roles ranges from about £15,837 to £37,389 per year, depending on band, employer, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.

Evidence to prepare

Transporting patients safely between wards, departments, and clinics
Moving equipment, records, medicines, samples, and supplies
Supporting emergency, theatre, radiology, and ward workflows
Following manual handling and infection prevention procedures

Common requirements

Manual handling training (usually provided on induction)
DBS clearance (required for patient-facing roles)
Willingness to work shifts including nights, weekends, and bank holidays
Physical fitness for sustained walking, lifting, and pushing throughout a shift

Employer mix

Recent listings include employers such as Nuffield Health, NHS Lothian, Swansea Bay University Health Board, and NHS Highland. Check each source advert for person-spec wording and early-close warnings.

Where Hospital Porter Jobs Are Hiring Right Now

Swansea, Swansea2 jobs

St John's Hospital, East of Scotland2 jobs

Winchester, South East2 jobs

Kettering, Midlands2 jobs

Cambridge, East of England1 jobs

Cardiff, South East1 jobs

Bradford, North East and Yorkshire1 jobs

Derby, Midlands1 jobs

Burton, Midlands1 jobs

dorchester, South West1 jobs

County Community Hospital Invergordon, North of Scotland1 jobs

Chester, North West1 jobs

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