CHS General Porters | Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

Posting date:	22 May 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£23,873.60 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	21 June 2025
Location:	Lindley, HD3 3EA
Company:	Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7217537/372-CHS1567

Summary

To work with Directorates, Wards and Departments in the provision of a comprehensive Portering Service throughout the Trust.

Applicants must be physically fit, have good communication skills and the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. Self motivation, commitment to customer care and quality issues is essential.

The successful candidate(s) will be trained to cover all aspects of the Portering role. This is a physical role, which will involve heavy lifting at times: the successful candidate must be flexible in their approach to the role.

Full Time 37.5 hours/Part time 30 hours

Various shifts to cover 24 hour rota, including earlies, lates and night shifts over 7 days (including weekends and public holidays).

Hourly rate £12.21 per hour with enhancements time +33% Monday to Saturday and time +66% on Sundays and Bank Holidays

Pay Award Pending

Please see attached Job Description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.


CHS are looking to recruit enthusiastic individual(s) to join our Facilities team within the Portering Services department at the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

The 37.5/30 hour roles are permanent posts working over a 7-day period, covering a range of shifts.

Certain roles will be required to provide relief cover for annual leave and absence, working rotas will be available with a minimum 7-day notice period. You will be smart in appearance with caring nature, good interpersonal skills including good communication skills. You should be able to work under pressure and adapt and respond to changes in workload and demand. You will be required to work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

Applications are to be submitted electronically, via this website. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact Recruitment on 01484355002

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:
• Fully managed estate and building maintenance
• Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination
• Procurement advice, guidance and governance
• Capital project management
• Transport
• Grounds maintenance.
• Portering
• Linen
• Catering
• Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

Responsible for the transfer of patients to wards and departments (often unaccompanied) by means
of wheelchair, trolley or bed. Patient valuables are the responsibility of nursing staff and will be dealt
with and documented on the ward. Patient belongings accompany the patient when transferred to
the ward.
 Collection and transportation of the deceased to the mortuary, to include all documentation. Open
and secure the mortuary after use and ensure that the body collection trolley is kept in a clean and
good order.
 To deliver case notes and clinical equipment that the patient may need and transfer safely. Ensure
effective communication with members of nursing staff and patients and adhere to Trust’s
Confidentiality policy at all times.
 Delivery of medicines including controlled drugs (cd’s) from Pharmacy to Wards in a timely manner
following set procedures and record all such jobs on the appropriate paperwork.
 To work in conjunction with nursing staff to assist patient transfers where appropriate e.g., use of
PAT slides to move patients from trolleys to beds
 To collect and remove waste, including domestic and clinical waste from wards and departments at
set times during the day.
 To collect and deliver goods, and supplies from central stores to wards and departments.
 Collection of Food trolleys from Kitchen to wards – breakfast, lunch etc.
 Transportation of ultrasound machines, crash trolleys, gas cylinders and other items as required.
 Changing of gas cylinders and flow meters when required. To change gas cylinders in the Medical Gas
Manifold, check for gas leaks and accurately record require information taken from the information
dials
 To collect specimens from wards and departments which will include stools, urine, blood, blood
cultures for delivery to Pathology.
 Collection and delivery of SSD trolleys to theatres and departments. Collection, tagging and sealing of
used surgical instruments from clinic areas. To scan via the computer in the SSD office
 Collection of bagged instruments from departments, wards and theatres, attach tags, seal bags and
scan via the computer in the SSD office. Load into trolleys for collection by sterile services vans.
 Check delivery of B Braun instruments against paperwork supplied and deliver to clinical
departments,

 When requested and in rotation, to carry emergency bleeps and assist in emergency
 Provision of a messenger service, i.e., Path Lab Reports, deliveries of X-Rays to base file from
outpatients departments
 General Portering duties, including internal office and ward moves as directed by the charge hands.
Heavier external and/or complex moves will be undertaken by specialist external contractors where
transport may be needed.
 Driving of electric tugs and trucks to transport clean linen trolleys to wards and departments.
 To assist with on-the-job training of portering duties to new members of staff on an on-going basis.
 Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative. Ward staff, duty matron or on call manager are
available for instruction and/or advice as necessary out of hours.
 Demonstrate good communication skills at all times when dealing with medical staff, patients and
members of the public who can occasionally demonstrate challenging behaviours.
 To assist in equipment (wheelchairs/trolleys) cleaning/decontamination in accordance with divisional
plans and defect reporting on said items.
 Adapt to changes in technology that support methods of receipt of tasks (Capman )
 To assist colleagues in departments when service requirements are greater than staffing levels in
place, this will also enable scheduled breaks to be taken.
 Attend all mandatory training, and role specific training as requested.
 Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line
Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
 Comply with all policies, procedures and protocols.
 Carry out duties with due regard to the Equal Opportunity Policy.
 Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
 Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times


This advert closes on Sunday 8 Jun 2025

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