General Porter (St Helier) in Carshalton inCarshalton PUBLISHED TUE 18 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section
£13.15 per hour
Job description
Job Summary
As a porter you will be responsible for moving patients, medical equipment, medical notes and many other things around our hospital.
Whilst this can be a physically demanding role it is also an incredibly rewarding one where staff have the chance to make a real difference to patient experience. With a wide range of tasks that you may be sent on each day will feel different with different accomplishments!
If you are looking to give our patients the best possible care and work as an effective member of our hospital we will provide you training in all other areas. We work with our staff to ensure that they are the best that they can be!
We operate 24 hours a day and have a range of shifts and rotating shift patterns available.
About Us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.
Date posted
14 March 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.15 an hour per hour (not Agenda for change)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
343-NN-7009217-HM-FM
Job locations
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Please Note: This is a physical role and will require manual handling
Please Note: This is a physical role and will require manual handling
Qualifications and Training Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer's website
https://jobsincare.com/job/jbliFsa5 (Opens in a new tab)
As a porter you will be responsible for moving patients, medical equipment, medical notes and many other things around our hospital.
Whilst this can be a physically demanding role it is also an incredibly rewarding one where staff have the chance to make a real difference to patient experience. With a wide range of tasks that you may be sent on each day will feel different with different accomplishments!
- Salary £13.15 per hour. Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change* Main duties of the job
If you are looking to give our patients the best possible care and work as an effective member of our hospital we will provide you training in all other areas. We work with our staff to ensure that they are the best that they can be!
We operate 24 hours a day and have a range of shifts and rotating shift patterns available.
About Us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.
Date posted
14 March 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.15 an hour per hour (not Agenda for change)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
343-NN-7009217-HM-FM
Job locations
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Please Note: This is a physical role and will require manual handling
- Salary £13.15 per hour. Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change* Job description Job responsibilities
Please Note: This is a physical role and will require manual handling
- Salary £13.15 per hour. Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change*** Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
- Numeracy and Literacy
- Customer care focused
- Physically Fit
- Flexibility
- Infection and Prevention Control
- NVQ or equivalent
- NHS Values
- Previous portering experience
- Numeracy and Literacy
- Customer care focused
- Physically Fit
- Flexibility
- Infection and Prevention Control
- NVQ or equivalent
- NHS Values
- Previous portering experience
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer's website
https://jobsincare.com/job/jbliFsa5 (Opens in a new tab)
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If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
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