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Theatre Porter Bank

Nuffield Health

Leicester

Salary

£13.00 an hour

Contract

Not specified

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

8 September 2026

8 days left

In plain English

What this job actually involves

As a Theatre Porter Bank at Nuffield Health, you'll help patients feel relaxed and reassured before and after surgery, and work with a team to keep the theatre environment running smoothly. You'll be on a flexible, ad-hoc schedule and need to be comfortable with physical work and good with people. This role suits someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced clinical environment and is happy to learn and adapt to new situations.

What you'll need

  • You'll need to be comfortable with physical work, like pushing beds and lifting heavy equipment.
  • You should be a good communicator and able to reassure patients.
  • You'll need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of your application.
  • You should be flexible and able to work on an ad-hoc basis.
  • You'll need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced clinical environment.

How to boost your chances

  • Consider gaining experience in a healthcare setting, such as volunteering or working as a healthcare assistant.
  • Make sure you're physically fit and able to lift heavy equipment.
  • Practice your communication skills, such as active listening and empathy.
  • Learn about the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check process and what it involves.
  • Research Nuffield Health and their values to ensure you're a good fit for the organisation.

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Job description

Bank Theatre PorterLeicester Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Part Time | Up to £13 per hour depending on experience Are you good with people? Do you feel comfortable with physical work, like pushing beds and lifting heavy equipment? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, where you can enjoy a highly rewarding role. We're taking care of the nation's health and it starts with you. As a Porter at our Leicester Hospital, you'll need to be a good communicator, as this role involves helping our patients to feel relaxed and reassured, before and after surgery. It's also essential that you're happy to undergo our Disclosure and Barring

Service (DBS) checks, as part of your application. As a Hospital Porter, you will:

Be part of a close-knit professional teamCollect and return patients to their individual rooms, before and after surgeryWork with your colleagues to ensure that the theatre environment and its equipment are fully functioningHelp with the cleaning of the theatre environment and equipmentWork in a fast-moving clinical environmentMaintain constant and effective interaction with our theatre team Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month. Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Leicester Hospital Founded in 1969, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital was originally built from funds raised by the local community and is now one of the leading providers of private healthcare in Leicestershire. The Hospital has a strong local reputation with patients remaining loyal. The Hospital had a £4.5 million refurbishment in 2011 and was the blue print for the wider Hospitals refresh programme. The Hospital has 28 ensuite inpatient beds, 2 Laminar flow theatres, Endoscopy Suite, minor treatment room and 14 consulting rooms. The hospital delivers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments and services using the best possible technologies.

Since 2015 we have invested in a static MRI unit, a new digital X ray room & digital mammography. We are a local centre of excellence for Children and Young People Services. Having a Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Leicester has led to a close working relationship and the Hospital was a forerunner for the Nuffield recovery plus programme. The Hospital has been rated as a 'Good' hospital by the CQC and achieved this rating across the 5 key lines of enquiry across all departments inspected Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

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Provenance

Source

Reed

First seen

11 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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