Adhoc Porter
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2025 |
| Location: | Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sodexo |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/1941226/144083/RS |
Summary
Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.
As a Porter at Sodexo in Royal Stoke Hospital, you’ll be an essential part of the hospital’s daily operations — safely moving patients, vital equipment, and medical supplies throughout the site. With professionalism and a friendly approach, you’ll help reduce the stress of hospital visits for patients, staff, and visitors alike.
What you’ll do:
Guide patients, visitors, and staff to the correct hospital locations
Handle waste collection and recycling while maintaining health and safety standards
Follow all relevant policies, procedures, and management systems
Safely transport patients between wards using appropriate equipment and care
Deliver specimens, samples, and blood products securely across departments
Support with respectful transfer of deceased patients
Provide additional porter services such as mail delivery, pharmacy runs, moving furniture, and transporting records or stock
What you bring:
Physical stamina and ability to walk or stand for extended periods
Awareness of health and safety practices in a hospital setting
Calmness under pressure and adaptability to changing tasks
A strong team ethic with the ability to work independently when needed
An understanding of confidentiality, emotional resilience, and sensitivity in difficult situations
Excellent communication and listening skills
A helpful, patient-focused attitude and commitment to delivering excellent customer care
What we offer:
Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range of benefits to support you and your loved ones:
Mental health and wellbeing resources
Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
Retirement savings plan and life insurance
Full training and protective uniform provided.
Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
Competitive pay
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
As a Porter at Sodexo in Royal Stoke Hospital, you’ll be an essential part of the hospital’s daily operations — safely moving patients, vital equipment, and medical supplies throughout the site. With professionalism and a friendly approach, you’ll help reduce the stress of hospital visits for patients, staff, and visitors alike.
What you’ll do:
Guide patients, visitors, and staff to the correct hospital locations
Handle waste collection and recycling while maintaining health and safety standards
Follow all relevant policies, procedures, and management systems
Safely transport patients between wards using appropriate equipment and care
Deliver specimens, samples, and blood products securely across departments
Support with respectful transfer of deceased patients
Provide additional porter services such as mail delivery, pharmacy runs, moving furniture, and transporting records or stock
What you bring:
Physical stamina and ability to walk or stand for extended periods
Awareness of health and safety practices in a hospital setting
Calmness under pressure and adaptability to changing tasks
A strong team ethic with the ability to work independently when needed
An understanding of confidentiality, emotional resilience, and sensitivity in difficult situations
Excellent communication and listening skills
A helpful, patient-focused attitude and commitment to delivering excellent customer care
What we offer:
Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range of benefits to support you and your loved ones:
Mental health and wellbeing resources
Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
Retirement savings plan and life insurance
Full training and protective uniform provided.
Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
Competitive pay
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.