Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Porter
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (7.30-6 or 8-6.30 including weekends)
- Job ref
- 370-ANC2THE-1561
- Employer
- Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warrington Hospital
- Town
- Warrington
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/06/2025
Employer heading

Theatre Porter
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
We have a vacancy for a Theatre Porter to work within our theatre teams at Warrington Hospital; the post holder will actively support the multi-disciplinary theatre team in delivering safe and effective care.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post will include, amongst others, escorting of patients to and from Theatres, assisting in the Recovery Room, general housekeeping and routine cleaning duties. See job description for full details of role.
Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full details of this role including main duties and responsibilities are available in the full job description and person specification which you can find on the right hand side of the advert page.
Person specification
SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Able to assist in the safe moving and handling of loads
- Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous portering experience or similar role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of stores handling and/or cleaning in a similar role
- Experience of working with the general public/ caring role
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education
Desirable criteria
- Any relevant educational qualifications/NVQ
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake physical tasks.
- Good communication skills.
- Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
- To be able to work as part of team but have ability to prioritise own workload.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current patient documentation to be completed within the Theatre Department.
- Knowledge of current legal and departmental documentation in place to ensure patient safety
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
- Samantha Livesey
- Job title
- Recovery team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01925662522
- Additional information
Informal visits are welcomed. Please contact Samantha Livesey or Jade Ainsworth to arrange this.
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