Porter
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
317 Trustwide, NE1 4LP
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
Porters carry out a variety of essential tasks including; patient movement, collection of all waste streams, delivery/collection of linen and many oth...
Please note that Porters new to the Trust are required to work on a flexible basis covering a variety of shifts which will include some bank holiday and weekend working. The successful candidates will provide effective / efficient Portering services using all equipment and resources available to the department. Primary duties will be to ensure that patients are transported safely between wards and departments, the collection of all waste streams, delivery and collection of linen to wards and other associated tasks.
Please note that this is a fast paced role that includes particularly repetitive and heavy duties. Please see job description for further information.
- To assist Trust management in the provision of effective / efficient Portering Service using all equipment / resources available to the department
- To provide essential Fire, Rescue Team response to Helipad as required
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
KNOWLEDGE
Desirable
- Use of electrical equipment including driving of tugs and use of hand-barrows
- Knowledge of Trust sites an advantage
- Knowledge of Portering procedures / systems of operation
SKILLS
Essential
- The post holder should be able to communicate well, have good writing skills and be able to work alone or as part of a team
EXPERIENCE
Desirable
- Experience in customer service
- Portering / Security experience.
- Previous firefighting experience
- Experience in portering tasks including Post sorting
QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable
- NVQ 2 or similar qualifications (educated to Secondary Modern/Comprehensive School level)
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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