Job summary
- Main area
- Portering
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-NCA-EA046-26-A
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Relief Porter/Driver
Band 2
Job overview
A Porter/Driver is required to work full time 37.5 hours per week over a 24 hour 7 day week within the Portering Service at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
You will also be required to be flexible in your working pattern as you may be required to work evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Please note we do not accept CVs, all applications can only be considered if they have gone through TRAC.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to carry out the full range of portering duties, which may include driving vehicles off and on, site, transfer of patients around the site by wheelchair, trolley or bed, including deceased patients and all associated mortuary duties.
You may also be required to transfer medical notes and medical supplies around the hospital site to various wards and departments.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake training and development as appropriate
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
- Basic Maths and English Qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a hospital
- Portering knowledge
- Understanding of Health and Safety
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Maintain Confidentiality as all times
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Willingness to work flexibly and to use own initiative and show a positive attitude to Capable of working outside in poor weather conditions Application form / interview / references change
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kayne Coop
- Job title
- Portering & Waste Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 627 8457
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