PorterNHS

Job summary

Our Porters provide an invaluable service transporting patients on beds, trolleys and wheelchairs around the hospital site. They are also involved with various other duties, including moving furniture, delivering supplies and changing medical gases, for example, oxygen cylinders.

We oversee the post room and support with the delivery & collection of mail & records.

To succeed in this role, you must be well-presented, have excellent communication skills, be flexible and adaptable, and demonstrate a genuinely caring approach to others.

Porters work various early and late shifts (averaging 37.5 hours per week), including some weekends. Therefore, Saturday & Sunday work attracts a weekend enhancement in addition to the basic salary.

We offer excellent holidays (27 days annual leave rising to 33 days after 10 years' service (inclusive of public holidays)), a generous NHS pension scheme, and uniform and sick pay.

A comprehensive 5-day training package is provided, and Porters can complete an apprenticeship incorporating NVQ level 2 in customer services as part of their ongoing personal development.

Main duties of the job

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.