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Main area Facilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift work) Job ref 409-8241344
Site Southport Hospital Town Southport Salary £25,272 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 26/11/2026
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 1 x Shift Porters to join our team here at Southport Hospital
Porters at Southport Hospital perform a variety of essential duties:
Patient and Equipment Transportation:
- Moving patients in beds and chairs, as well as transporting medical equipment and furniture between departments.
Logistics and Deliveries:
- Transferring specimens, pharmacy boxes, and other important items throughout the hospital.
- Collecting various types of waste, including potentially hazardous materials.
General Support:
- Providing assistance and direction to patients and visitors.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will assist the Portering team leader providing a customer focused service.
- The post holder will deliver an efficient and effective portering service to patients, visitors, and all wards / departments.
- To ensure the patient environment is maintained to a high standard and safe working practices adhere to in all aspects of environmental/ hygiene management
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ensure economic use of all materials
- Ensure good practise to minimise waste
Quality Management
- Ensure good customer relations working with patients and other groups of staff
- Maintain and improve all aspects of the service
- Participate, as appropriate, in staff involvement group for all aspects of quality
- Ensure compliance with all legal requirements of food safety
- Maintain high standards of personal hygiene as advised by infection control
Human Resources Management
- Ensure compliance with all trust policies
- Provide guidance and assistance to new or existing members of staff
- To attend training course as required
- To attend training courses as required and participate in annual refresher sessions in accordance with your personal development programme
Operational Duties
- The collection of refuse including clinical, domestic, confidential,
Porter - Southport Hospital in Sefton employer: Merseywestlancs
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a supportive and inclusive work culture. With a commitment to employee growth, we offer numerous opportunities for professional development and training, ensuring that our staff can realise their ambitions while contributing to the delivery of outstanding patient care in the vibrant community of Huyton. Join us and be part of a dedicated team that values kindness, openness, and inclusivity, all while enjoying the benefits of a hybrid working policy and a competitive salary.
