To work in the Portering Department at Conquest Hospital on an alternating shift pattern.
Shift schedule: Monday to Sunday 08:00‑16:00 and 14:30‑00:00 on an alternating pattern.
Additional training will include work in the waste department to cover shifts as required.
Key Responsibilities
* Move patients and escort patients and visitors.
* Perform mortuary duties: transport bodies to the mortuary as required, arrange access to the mortuary for appropriate persons, and assist ambulance crews or contracted funeral directors during admission.
* Deliver internal specimens, theatre/x‑ray lists.
* Maintain patient‑related equipment, report defects to the Duty Team Leader.
* Move furniture and other equipment around the hospital as needed.
* Deliver empty/full medical gas cylinders and handle manifold rooms and piped gas systems.
* Report or attend to any defects with the medical gas supply.
* Respond to emergency situations: cardiac arrest/Lucas machine, major incident, Hazchem and CBRN incidents, traumas, helicopter landings, fire alarms, patient collapse.
Required Skills and Attributes
* Sensitivity and understanding, patience, ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
* Ability to work well under pressure, thinking and reasoning skill.
* Good communication skills, ability to work with diverse backgrounds.
* Fitness and high levels of stamina.
* Act calmly and quickly in emergencies, follow instructions, respect patient confidentiality.
* Deal sensitively with patients and visitors who are anxious, distressed or very unwell.
* Flexible attitude to work.
Benefits
Staff benefits include staff development, enrollment in the NHS pension scheme, auto‑enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants, accommodation, free psychological support through the Employee Assistance Programme, and onsite parking (£50 a year).
This advert closes on Thursday 28 May 2026.
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