Job summary As a porter you will be responsible for moving patients, medical equipment, medical notes and many other things around our hospital. Whilst this can be a physically demanding role it is also an incredibly rewarding one where staff have the chance to make a real difference to patient experience. With a wide range of tasks that you may be sent on each day will feel different with different accomplishments Please note: This is a physical role and will require manual handling. Previous applicants within the past 6 months need not apply. Salary £13.85 per hour. Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change Main duties of the job We are looking for caring and customer focused individuals to be the face of our busy and dynamic portering team. If you are looking to give our patients the best possible care and work as an effective member of our hospital we will provide you training in all other areas. We work with our staff to ensure that they are the best that they can be We operate 24 hours a day and have a rang of shifts and rotating shift patterns available. Interviews will be held in Epsom - dates TBC About us Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers. Date posted 15 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £13.85 an hour per hour (not Agenda for change) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 343-NN-6860988-FM-HM-A Job locations Epsom Hospital Dorking Road Epsom KT18 7EG Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. Please note: This is a physical role and will require manual handling. Salary £13.85 per hour. Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. Please note: This is a physical role and will require manual handling. Salary £13.85 per hour. Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Numeracy and Literacy Customer care focused Physically Fit Desirable BICSc Qualification / NVQ or equivalent Infection and Prevention Control Experience Essential Flexibility NHS Values Desirable Previous portering experience Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Numeracy and Literacy Customer care focused Physically Fit Desirable BICSc Qualification / NVQ or equivalent Infection and Prevention Control Experience Essential Flexibility NHS Values Desirable Previous portering experience 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. Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Address Epsom Hospital Dorking Road Epsom KT18 7EG Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)