Job summary
- Main area
- Portering
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 394-Corp-7319674DT
- Employer
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillingdon Hospital
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £29,179 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/08/2025
Employer heading

Porter
NHS AfC: Band 2
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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).
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Job overview
We now have vacancies for porters to join our friendly and professional facilities team. Our porters play a vital role in the smooth running of the hospital by transporting notes, specimens, equipment, x-rays, beds and patients throughout the hospital seven days a week 24hrs a day. There will also be some bank positions available.
We are able to offer the following:
- Day Porters (Mon- Fri)
- Part time days weekdays
- Variety of temporary shifts on our in house bank
We can supply full training but you must:
- Have a friendly personality and be able to communicate well
- Be physically fit
- Be flexible and willing to learn
- Good written and spoken English
You will undertake a range of general portering duties on the site.
Main duties of the job
- To complete all appropriate departmental records and paperwork as required. Typically this will involve work sheets, rotas, mortuary process, vehicle log, incident reports.
- To work safely at all times in line with H&S legislation. Reporting any issues to Chargehand.
- To communicate effectively via a variety of means with all levels of staff, patients and visitors. This may involve giving directions, explanations and making arrangements for movement of goods and services. Face to face contact should be managed professionally.
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To complete all appropriate departmental records and paperwork as required. Typically this will involve work sheets, rotas, mortuary process, vehicle log, incident reports.
- To maintain a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors within the Hospital and grounds, and the protection of all Hospital assets.
- To escort staff, cash and patients property around the hospital.
- To work safety at all times in line with H&S legislation and departmental SSOW’s. Reporting any issues to Chargehand.
- To communicate effectively via a variety of means with all levels of staff, patients and visitors. This may involve giving directions, explanations and making arrangements for movement of goods and services. Face to face contact should be managed professionally and conflicts resolved. Any situations which involve control and restraint are to be referred to the Police.
For full details please see job description and person spec attached.
Person specification
Person Spec
Essential criteria
- Education and Qualifications
- Experience and Knowledge
- Skills and Abilities
Desirable criteria
- Valid Driving License
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Bolt
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895279344
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