NHS Opportunity: Hospital Porter

Hospital porter Current Vacancies

2006-11-27:

Hospital porters move patients around the hospital, for example, taking someone from a ward to the x-ray department and back again.

Other duties are likely to include taking meals to patients and clean linen to wards; moving furniture and equipment; and delivering post, files and specimens to different parts of the hospital.

Hospital porters work 39 hours a week, mainly shifts and often including weekends.
Part-time work is possible.

A hospital porter could work anywhere on the hospital site including outside the buildings, whatever the weather.

Most hospital porters are employed by the NHS, although there are opportunities in the private sector.

Individuals with suitable skills and personal qualities could achieve promotion to a more senior post.

To progress into management, qualifications in supervision and management may be required.

Vacancies for hospital porters are advertised in the local press, jobcentres and through local NHS trusts, hospitals.

Hospital porters working in the NHS receive a basic pay of around 10,500, rising to around 14,500 a year with experience.

Hospital porters in a supervisory position can earn up to 18,800. There are additional payments for working overtime and shifts. (Permalink)