Porter

Job description

Job Description:

Porter
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow CM20 1QX
The Princess Alexandra Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 2 - £12.71/hr (Weekdays) £16.71/hr (Saturdays) & £21.52/hr (Sundays/Bank Holidays)
Ad-hoc shifts over 7 days per week – Choose shifts to suit your availability.
Shift pattern: Rota basis over 7 days (no min) – shifts available any time of day. Typical shifts are 8-12 hours long, so you MUST be physical capable over working for this period in a busy and rapidly changing setting.

Would you be interested in bringing your skills, personality, and experience to your local NHS hospital? Have you got the desire and drive to help with the essential functions of your local hospital? Are you looking to work on a flexible basis whenever you are available to do so?

If so, then Princess Alexandra Hospital would love to hear from you!

We have ongoing availability for Hospital Porters available at Princess Alexandra Hospital.
We are looking for Porters in all areas, such as Patient Transfers, Waste & Distribution as well as Kitchen Porters and Porters to work in Pharmacy.

Responsibilities will cover several areas such as:

• To provide a porter and messenger service, including the transfer of patients and visitors between wards and departments including A&E admissions to wards and transfers between A&E, X-ray, and wards.
• To collect and deliver a range of goods including, drugs, bloods, furniture, feed bottles, case notes, specimens, x-rays, and medical gas cylinders.
• To collect and deliver mail within the hospital
• To operate & maintain waste compound
• To transfer beds, cots, mattresses, furniture, drip stands, pump and other portable equipment and machinery
• To ensure safety of staff and visitors
• The operation of certain machinery such as the computer and associate software
• To assist in adhering to the correct procedure regarding the removal of deceased persons
• To maintain confidentiality

The skills required are

• Full training will be given
• Happy to be in a fast-paced physical role
• Eye for detail
• Food hygiene knowledge
• A good understanding of spoken and written English.
• Trained in Manual Handling

About the Trust

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a comprehensive range of acute,...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Little Parndon

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

24-10-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English