Job summary
- Main area
- Porters
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 33 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-FAC-7878-26
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Radbourne Unit & Kingsway Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Porter
NHS AfC: Band 2
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
Main duties of the job
The role undertakes Portering duties to support services within Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, working predominantly between two key sites Kingsway Hospital and The Radbourne Unit, which is based within the Royal Derby Hospital grounds, working both internally and externally at both localities
The post holder will provide a high-quality Portering Service as a member of a small but dedicated team whilst being flexible to accommodate the changing requirements of the services we support.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
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Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
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27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
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Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
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Health service discounts and online benefits
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Incremental pay progression
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Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
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Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience transporting patients, equipment or clinical items
Skills
Essential criteria
- Driving License
- Customer service experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous portering experience
- Manual Handling training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous relevant experience
- Able to undertake manual handling tasks
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sanya Asghar
- Job title
- Switchboard, Reception & Portering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332623700
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Team
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
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