Job summary
- Main area
- Porters
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 357-LN-193-25-QIA424
- Employer
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lincoln
- Town
- Lincoln
- Salary
- £24,169 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Porter/Driver #424
NHS AfC: Band 2
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
- Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
- Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
- Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
- Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
- Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
So, what is in it for you?
- Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.
Types of flexibility could include:
- Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
- Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
- Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
- Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
- Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
- NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
- Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
- Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
In addition, there is more.
- Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
- Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
- Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
- Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
- Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.
Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Job overview
Porters are part of the Facilities department providing 24 hour cover 7 days a week for all wards and departments on the Lincoln County Hospital Site.
This is a varied and interesting post involving the movement of materials and patients around all departments on the site.
Main duties of the job
General portering duties will include:
have good communication skills
have a flexible and adaptable approach to prioritise workload
have good customer service skills
be friendly and approachable
be reliable with good time management
have the ability to work in a physical environment
have the ability to work individually and as part of a team
have awareness of Infection Prevention and Control practices within a healthcare environment
be passionate about delivering a high quality service
Previous portering experience is desirable though full training will be given. Uniform and PPE will be provided.
Working for our organisation
So what is in it for you?
NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus 8 bank holidays ( for staff covered by Agenda for Change)
Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
In addition, there is more:
Family and Childcare: including on site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
Health and Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
Learning and Development: including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire Clinical Research.
Financial support and benefits: including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on site-parking and free Tea and Coffee. Ability to save and borrow through your salary.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Person specification
Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)
Essential criteria
- Full clean driving licence.
Desirable criteria
- Previous driving experience.
- Health and Safety qualifications/training
- NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in Customer Care.
Previous Experience (Nature & Level)
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in a customer based organisation.
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience.
- Previous porter experience in a busy, pressurised environment.
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate an ability to work to deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to use initiative to resolve problems and to prioritise workload.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills.
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills.
- Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to complete paperwork relating to delivery and collection of blood units, securing of patients’ property, etc., and comprehension skills sufficient to be able to read and understand written instructions..
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of moving and handling techniques.
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Previous experience of driving electric vehicles.
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to Customer Care.
- Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
- Able to demonstrate the ability to react sensitively to a wide range of differing needs.
- Able to demonstrate a willingness to undertake basic mortuary duties (with training).
- Ability to carry out strenuous physical tasks.
Desirable criteria
- Previous Customer Care training.
- Previous mortuary experience.
- Previous Security experience
- Basic keyboard skills.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Martin
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01522458479
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