Porter in Llantrisant

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board. Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

An opportunity has arisen to join our busy Portering Department in Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The post holder will be expected to do the following:

• The collection and delivery of specimens.
• Medical gas cylinder delivery and collection.
• Driving duties.
• Mortuary transfers.

Please note that the above is representative of the expected duties, but the list is not meant to be exhaustive. Porter services comprise of operational duties associated with waste, transport, community beds team, mail, support to cleaning services and general hospital porter duty functions.

Main duties of the job include:

• To work within CTMUHB and routinely at all health sites, undertaking all duties as designated by the porter services supervisor/porter service team leader (within remit of the role) and as detailed in standard operating instructions for the post and site.
• To provide and work on a duty rota, for example, the transfer of patients, movement of clinical and non-clinical equipment, collection of specimens, bloods (on or off site), pharmacy duties, wheelchair services, hospital key control, bulk store deliveries, mail services, medical gases, waste collection and carry out driving duties on site and at locations off site.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy - Our Health, Our Future - focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including:

• a leading pension
• generous leave
• flexible work
• career growth
• access to ongoing learning and development

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities can be found in the supporting documents.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

Person specification:

Experience:

• Working within a busy customer focused and productive work environment (preferably within a healthcare setting)
• Previous experience of providing customer services
• Prior work experience of porter or transport services with the health service or related work e.g. retail, factory, HM forces

Knowledge:

• Customer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• Full driving license
• Basic knowledge of porter or transport, waste, caretaker, security services, healthcare porter services
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Equality and Diversity: We welcome applications from all protected groups under the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership, as well as those from the Armed Forces community.

Sponsorship: Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance.

Use of AI: We review applications against role-specific criteria. Whilst AI tools can be helpful, applications that rely heavily on AI-generated or generic content may not provide the necessary detail, which may reduce the chances of being shortlisted. To give your application the best chance, please ensure the information you provide is both accurate and authentic, and tailor your examples to the criteria in the Person Specification.

Correspondence: Please check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the address on your application. Applications are accepted in Welsh or English with no preference.

Additional information: We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles. All posts are subject to relevant checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a living wage employer.