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General Porter

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford, M6 8HD

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 September 2026

1 days left

Job description

We are currently looking to hire a Band 2 Porter to work full-time 37.5 hours per week over a 24-hours 7-days week within the Portering Service at Sal...

At times you may be required to carry out other portering duties, which may include assisting with the transfer of patients around the site by wheelchair, trolley or bed, including deceased patients and all associated pharmacy and mortuary duties. Not excluding, being possibly placed on waste duties with the waste team. Please see job description for full details.

You may also be required to transfer medical notes and medical supplies around the hospital site to various wards and departments.

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

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic English
  • Basic Mathematics
  • Full UK Driving Licence

Experience

Essential

  • Customer service experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working various shift patterns

Knowledge

Essential

  • Flexibility

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital environment

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

18 August 2026

Last checked

20 August 2026

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About the employer

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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