Bank General Porter
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,272.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25272.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2026 |
| Location: | Newmarket, CB8 7JG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9179-26-0357 |
Summary
Please see the full job description and person specification for more details. Job Summary: The successful candidate will provide flexible Bank support to the current team delivering general Portering services at Newmarket Hospital and the wider West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Skills: Interpersonal skills i.e., making good contact with people and establishing effective working relationships with all wards and departments. Ability to perform manual tasks i.e., tug driving, changing cylinders, the movement of cylinders, the movement of beds and wheelchairs. Deployment: The post holder would normally be designated to work Bank shifts in the Newmarket Hospital Portering Service, however opportunities to work Bank shifts at the West Suffolk Hospital site may also be available. Training will be provided, with an expectation that the post holder must be prepared to carry out General Porter duties and any other duties, as directed by the Portering and Security Manager and/or Portering Supervisor. Task deployment would be commensurate with appropriate training. Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.