General Porter
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9339-26-0020 |
Summary
Carrying out daily duties as instructed by PST Team Leader and/or FM Duty Manager Contribute to a team approach in conjunction with clinical , medical staff and allied healthcare professionals To Transport Patients in a safe manner via wheelchair, bed, trolley and by internal Ambulance To when necessary transfer patients who are when confirmed by medical staff do not require a medical escort to and from wards and departments Escorts will always be provided for internal Ambulance transfers Assist with transfer of Patients from Helicopter landing pad to A&E Transportation of the deceased to the mortuary including babies in a dignified manner Delivery and collection of diagnostic samples Provide support in the event of serious injury or emergency to assist response teams dealing with major incidents, code red, code blue and code orange, fire alarms To respond to both code red and blue in a timely manner Carry out allocated specific transport duties as instructed by Team Leader or appropriate manager To carry a bleep outside office hours to ensure service provision is met Assist with moving and handling patients who may be ambulatory or wheelchair bound using appropriate equipment where necessary. Assisting with transferring immobile patients in and out of bed, stretcher or vehicle as necessary Conveying patients medical equipment as required Assist patients to and from the vehicle both prior and following transportation Collection of soiled linen from wards and departments to be taken to the designated waste hold Delivery and collection of medical gas cylinders to wards and departments and the fitting of applicable regulators Collection and delivery of blood products to clinical and ward locations in line with local protocols To deliver Pharmacy items Delivery and collection of hospital supplies as directed and where appropriate, complete the relevant paperwork. Supplies may include, but are not limited to; post, medical records, medical equipment, pharmaceutical product etc Transportation of furniture to and from wards and departments Responsible for reporting all items of Portering equipment, defects to the Team Leader