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Job summary

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Porter
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
222-HSS-E&F-019
Employer
West London NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broadmoor Hospital
Town
Crowthorne
Salary
£29,179 Per Annum Inclusive of Allowances
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/10/2025 23:59
Interview date
14/10/2025

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Porter

Band 2

West London NHS Trust  provides a full range of mental health, community  and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

We do not offer sponsorship for this role

A great opportunity has arisen for a Porter within our Capital Estates & Facilities Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne.  The post holder will assist the Portering team Leader in delivery of services within the department.

We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic Porter to work in a team to providing an efficient, client  focused and high quality Portering services.

The Trust offer great benefits ranging from an excellent pension scheme, flexible working and up to 33 days annual leave.

Main duties of the job

Your role will assist the service in providing an efficient, flexible and customer focused Portering service. Involving a variety of tasks including the collection/delivery of post/parcels, housekeeping stock, gas cylinders, food delivery’s, waste removal, setting up meeting rooms, consumable products, medication delivery’s, vehicle inspections and any other miscellaneous duties. Which will be completed driving hospital vehicles around the site. 

You will be working on a four on and two off shift pattern from either 07:30- 16:00 or 10:00- 18:30.

A valid driving licence is essential for the role.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Basic level of general education - Mathematics and English at GCSE level
  • Full driving licence

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience within a similar role
  • Previous experience working within an NHS environment

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good understanding of Health & Safety including Manual Handling
  • Good understanding of COSHH

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Basic IT skills
  • Good verbal and written communication
Desirable criteria
  • Good IT skills

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Good organisational skills
  • Able to work without constant supervision and to agreed timescales
  • Highly motivated with a flexible approach
  • Able to work as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Margaret Skinner
Job title
Logistics and Environmental Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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