Job Summary

To 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: movement of patients, consumable products, waste, furniture, medical equipment, gasses, beds, mattresses etc.; cleaning of all Portering equipment; delivery of blood products and responding to Major incident; allocating jobs to peers on a 'next person' basis; communicating to public, staff and peers; providing a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patent support service to wards and departments in [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] acting in a caring and professional manner.

A Full, Clean, UK Manual Driving license is essential for this post.

Main Duties of the Job

• Knowledge of Portering activities, Health & Safety policies, safe systems of work, and department rules
• Understanding of portering equipment processes and pathology procedures for blood products
• Check signing in sheets, record staff levels, allocate jobs on a 'next person' basis
• Produce blood track forms from the blood trac system and complete paperwork
• Manage Synbiotix (porter system)
• Training: Customer support services or equivalent experience to NVQ Level 2; mandatory training; on-the-job induction
• Experience: Working in a busy multi-faceted environment and team-based environment

Details

• Date posted: 06 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £25,272 a year (per annum FTE or pro-rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 339-FD5347-CCC
• Job locations: Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB

Job Responsibilities

Physical Effort: Duties involve standing/walking for long periods, physically demanding tasks e.g. moving cages of ~300kg.

Mental Effort: Health and safety awareness, maintaining confidentiality, working to changeable schedules.

Emotional Effort: Coping with distressing sights of ill patients, traumatic injuries, and confrontational situations.

Working Conditions: Professional image, uniform, courteous manner, working bank holidays, alcohol gel use, extreme weather in retained estate.

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria

• Essential: Good Level of Education, Experience of AGV systems, Working in a team, Busy multi-faceted environment, Hotel Services/Facilities, Own initiative, Good communication
• Desirable: Manual Handling Training, Portering Experience, Waste Processes, Customer focused approach, Solution Finder

Essential

• Manual UK driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and requires a DBS check.

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.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB

Employer's website: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk

Employer Contact Details

For questions about the job, contact:

• Portering Manager: Sean Stephens
• Email: [contact hidden]
• Phone: [contact hidden]