Porter
Working Full time: 37\.5 hours per week
We are looking to appoint 5 full\-time porters . Applicants are asked to specify their preferred shift pattern within their application:
1 x Monday–Friday: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
1 x Monday–Friday: 07:30am – 3:30pm
2 x Multi\-shift: 4 on, 4 off (6:00am – 6:00pm / 6:00pm – 6:00am)
Role Overview:
Porters provide vital support across all areas of the Trust, assisting healthcare professionals in delivering safe and effective patient care. Working under the direction of the Portering Chargehand, duties include transporting patients, specimens, beds, meal trolleys, medical gases, linen, and other essential equipment and supplies.
All staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility within their role to ensure the consistent delivery of safe, compassionate and high\-quality care.
As part of ongoing organisational developments within the Facilities Department, an exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit motivated and enthusiastic Porters to join our dedicated team.
The successful candidates will work closely with the Portering Chargehands and Assistant Facilities Manager, providing a high\-quality portering service across the Trust. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, with the ability to interact professionally with patients, visitors, and staff.
This is a physically demanding role, requiring the ability to lift, carry, and manoeuvre equipment, along with undertaking frequent walking and the safe transfer of patients throughout the Trust.
Applicants must be reliable, trustworthy, and committed to maintaining confidentiality at all times, in line with Trust policies.
Comprehensive training will be provided to ensure all successful candidates are fully equipped with the knowledge and skills required to carry out all aspects of the role safely and effectively.
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A\&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website \- https://www.gov.uk/check\-uk\-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
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