Job summary
- Main area
- Porter
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - shifts TBC
- Job ref
- 435-1LSC-UHMBT-089-25
- Employer
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Town
- Kendal
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Porter
Band 2
- Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)
The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare.
Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication.
We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work.
One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
The post holder is required to undertake routine portering and domestic activities, which are task driven, and which require a basic level of competence within a limited amount of time under the direction of the Patient Environment Services at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. These need to be in line with the National Cleaning Standards, department standing Operational Procedures and Trust Policies. To ensure a timely and efficient patient movement whilst providing excellent levels of customer care.
Main duties of the job
Patient movement
Gas exchanges
Waste management
General cleaning tasks
Post van cover
Furniture movement
Working for our organisation
Why Choose One LSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:
- A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
- Cutting-edge facilities and technology
- Opportunities for continuous professional development
- A culture that values and recognizes your contributions
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with a range of hospital staff, the public and colleagues across the Trust and attend monthly staff meetings.
Carry out safe Patient Movement.
Wear correct uniform and PPE in line with Trust Policies.
When requested carry out cleaning duties in a hospital environment.
Report and removal of any damaged furniture, fittings, equipment and décor.
Carry out mortuary duties in line with Standing Operating Procedures.
Change, handle and replace medical gas cylinders in line with Trust Policy.
Removal and disposal of waste in accordance with the Waste Disposal Policy.
Observe safe working methods under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, using relevant risk assessments and standing operating procedures.
Delivery and collection of meal trolleys and provisions.
Collect and deliver of appropriate blood products in line with standard operating procedures.
Make sure all equipment is in a good clean order and report any faults.
Required to attend any relevant training courses including all mandatory training, applicable to the position.
Cleaning of internal and external windows, doors and glazing when requested.
Maintain professional standards in behaviour and attitudes at all times.
Perform assigned duties in the event of a major incident in line with Trust Policy.
Provide appropriate equipment and assistance in the event of fire, trauma and cardiac arrest with minimal delay through association with emergency response teams.
Carry and participate with communication devices.
Perform all Helipad duties in line with standard operating procedures.
Delivering and collection of stores and cages. Ensure safe and secure handling of stores, items using appropriate equipment. Collection and delivery of samples, specimens, mail, provisions, pharmaceutical products
Appropriate driving duties and safe storing and possession of vehicle keys, In line with Trust policy.
Safe collection and delivery of notes containing patient records to the relevant department as per Caldicot guidelines.
Ensure that the buildings which come under our designation are secure overnight, in line with
lock up/down Trust wide policy where appropriate
Safekeeping and timely delivery and collection of mail and confidential paperwork throughout the site.
Daily checking and maintenance of vehicles in line with Standing Operating Procedure.
Any other duties which are requested by your Supervisors/Managers as appropriate to the band
of the post
Person specification
Education and qualifications and experience
Essential criteria
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Previous operational manual handling experience
- Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially.
- Is able to demonstrate and address manual handling assessments on the safe transportation of light and medium items.
- Deal with a diverse range of people face to face
- Driving Licence
- Ability to travel between the Trusts sites as required.
- To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
Desirable criteria
- Driving Licence (FGH and WGH) Certificate in COSHH.
- Knowledge of cleaning in a large setting or Health Care environment
- Deal with internal and external communication using both verbal and written material Able to communicate within a team and provide feedback to colleagues and line manager
- Deal with day to day workloads in food hygiene procedures, able to follow written schedules
- Deal with day to day workloads linked to hygiene procedures and able to follow written cleaning schedules
- Reporting equipment breakdown and faults on work equipment to supervisors.
- Have the abilities in listening, sharing and receiving support and advice.
- Able to complete records including timesheets and departments documentation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jackie Moreland
- Job title
- PES Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01539715211
- Additional information
Scott Sproson - [email protected] - 01539715421
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