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Job summary

Main area
Estates and Facilities
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
210-2025-586-A
Employer
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Countess of Chester Hospital
Town
Chester
Salary
£24,465 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
27/08/2025

Employer heading

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Porter

Band 2

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.  
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit. 

Job overview

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Please note, we are looking to appoint for 6 full time vacancies. Please specify which shift pattern you would prefer on your application:

2 x Monday-Friday -12pm-8pm

1 x Monday-Friday - 2pm-10pm

3 x Multishifts following a "4 on, 4 off" shift pattern - 6am - 6pm and  6pm-6am  

Porters provide support and assistance to all healthcare professionals and areas of the Trust. 

The role will be to work under the direction of the Portering Chargehand and will cover a wide range of duties including transporting patients, specimens, beds, meal trolleys, medical gases linen and other essential items/ supplies.

We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are delivering safe, kind and effective care.

Interviews to be held 27th & 28th August 2025

Main duties of the job

As part of the ongoing organisational changes that are taking place within the Facilities Department, we are looking to recruit enthusiastic porters to join our hardworking team. 

The successful postholder will work closely with Chargehand Porters and the Assistant Facilities Manager and will have excellent communication skills and experience of dealing with the public.

Candidates must be able to lift, carry and handle. This role requires a significant amount of walking and transferring patients around the Trust. 

We require you to be trustworthy, reliable and ensure complete confidentiality. 

Applicants will be trained for all aspects of the role and gain understanding of all the tasks involved. 

Working for our organisation

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

  • The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
  • Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 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 employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.​​

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

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.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

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.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Numeracy and literacy skills
  • A basic standard of education
Desirable criteria
  • Maths GCSE Grade 4
  • English GCSE Grade 4

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Enjoys being part of a team.
Desirable criteria
  • Has worked in a health care environment in this capacity.
  • Previous portering experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jenna Hughes
Job title
Assistant Facilities Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01244 366520
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