• Job Description

  Req#: C9339-25-0377?language=en&page=440&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have a number of new Porter and Driver opportunities available due to the opening of the new Bristol Surgical Centre building on the Southmead Hospital site.

  You will work as part of the operational team responsible for providing a comprehensive patient support service in the hospital environment. This will involve carrying out the following Facilities Management functions:

  o movement of patients, consumable products, waste, furniture, medical equipment, gasses, beds, mattresses etc.o The cleaning of all Portering equipment, delivery of blood products and responding to major incidents.

  A full, clean, manual UK driving license is required for this role

  To provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patent support service to wards, and departments in North Bristol NHS Trust acting in a caring and professional

  Please apply to express your interest. We are planning an assessment day at the Greenway Centre in Southmead on Thursday 5th June, but if you can't make that day, we can allocate another date, just let us know in your application.

  Main duties of the job

  Trainingo Customer and support services or equivalent experience to an NVQ Level 2o Mandatory training as required for the roleo Collection and transportation of blood productso Trust, Patient Support/Directorate Services induction trainingo On the job induction training

  Experienceo Working a busy multi-faceted environmento Working a team based environment

  Communication & Relational skillso Good verbal communication skillso Ability to work as a member of a teamo Good literacy and numeracy skillso Ability to work in a sensitive and unobtrusive manner around patientso Ability to use relevant electrical equipment safelyo Ability to clean and maintain all Portering equipment in line with hygiene practises and protocolso Ability to assist in and demonstrating duties and operating procedures and good practice guides without the need for direct supervisiono Be flexible in carrying out duties as instructed by Patient Support Team Leaders and relevant managers in accordance with the Departmental Rules and Procedureso Basic IT skills

  About us

  North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

  North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

  Details

  Date posted

  19 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,169 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  339-TA-BSC-B2PD

  Job locations

  Southmead Hospital

  Southmead Road

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Physical Effort

  Duties will involve standing/walking for long periods of time during the shift

  Duties may involve undertaking physically demanding tasks e.g. moving cages of approximately 300kg in weight as and when required

  Mental Effort

  Being aware of health and safety implications involved in duties and their potential effect on others e.g. Ensuring that equipment is stored appropriately

  At ward level keeping a professional distance from patients and ensuring confidentiality at all times

  Working to schedules which may be subject to change

  Emotional effort

  Whilst working at ward level being able to cope with witnessing distressing sights of patients who are very ill and may be at the end stages of life

  Whilst working in the Emergency Department witnessing traumatic injuries

  In the course of your duties you will need to be sensitive when coming into contact with patients and members of the public who may be experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety are confrontational or under the influence of alcohol

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Physical Effort

  Duties will involve standing/walking for long periods of time during the shift

  Duties may involve undertaking physically demanding tasks e.g. moving cages of approximately 300kg in weight as and when required

  Mental Effort

  Being aware of health and safety implications involved in duties and their potential effect on others e.g. Ensuring that equipment is stored appropriately

  At ward level keeping a professional distance from patients and ensuring confidentiality at all times

  Working to schedules which may be subject to change

  Emotional effort

  Whilst working at ward level being able to cope with witnessing distressing sights of patients who are very ill and may be at the end stages of life

  Whilst working in the Emergency Department witnessing traumatic injuries

  In the course of your duties you will need to be sensitive when coming into contact with patients and members of the public who may be experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety are confrontational or under the influence of alcohol

  Person Specification

  Shortlisting criteria

  Essential

  • English and maths GCSE
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Full clean driving License
  • Working as part of a team in a busy environment
  • Manual Handling
  • A role where you must complete multiple tasks daily
  • Customer Care
  • Patient Care
  • Excellent personal values and an interest in having a positive impact on patient experience

  Person Specification

  Shortlisting criteria

  Essential

  • English and maths GCSE
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Full clean driving License
  • Working as part of a team in a busy environment
  • Manual Handling
  • A role where you must complete multiple tasks daily
  • Customer Care
  • Patient Care
  • Excellent personal values and an interest in having a positive impact on patient 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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Bristol NHS Trust

  Address

  Southmead Hospital

  Southmead Road

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Bristol NHS Trust

  Address

  Southmead Hospital

  Southmead Road

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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