Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Portering team at our Winchester site as a Bank Porter. As a Bank Porter in Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust you will play an important part in the provision of excellent care to our patients, and be part of a friendly and dedicated team. Porters play a crucial part in keeping the hospital working by moving patients, goods and equipment between wards and departments to where they are needed in addition to controlling and removing the clinical waste to keep out Hospital clean and hygienic. Main duties of the job The Bank is an ideal way of earning extra money or starting a career in the Trust. It offers work on an ad hoc or flexible basis as you will be covering shortages in staffing levels of our permanent staff, but ideally you will be available to work full time time hours across a variety of shifts 24/7 7 days a week. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate the following: A motivated "can do" attitude Organised and structured in your approach to work Ability to deal with challenges in a positive manner Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to maintain the confidentiality required when working in a patient environment About us Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations. The successful applicant must hold the following: Flexible in their approach to work in order to meet the needs of a busy hospital Willingness to work on a rolling or ad-hoc shift pattern to cover early, late, nights and weekend shifts Full Clean Driving License Experience in a hospital based environment is preferred but not essential. If all of the above sounds appealing and you want to help us further shape our commitment of maintaining clinical excellence in a positive and professional environment then please submit your application. A standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be applied for in the event of a successful application. Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £12.08 an hour ph Contract Bank Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 251-PORTW092-JJ Job locations Winchester Winchester SO22 5DG Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential Literacy to Level 1 (equivalent to CGSE G-D) Desirable Literacy Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE Grade C) Experience and Knowledge Essential Experience of working in a customer focused environment Desirable Experience working in a hospital or care environment Other Specific Requirements Essential Physically fit, able to undertake lifting and patient movement associated with the job role. Full driving license Desirable Ability and willingness to work shifts, including nights and weekends Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential Literacy to Level 1 (equivalent to CGSE G-D) Desirable Literacy Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE Grade C) Experience and Knowledge Essential Experience of working in a customer focused environment Desirable Experience working in a hospital or care environment Other Specific Requirements Essential Physically fit, able to undertake lifting and patient movement associated with the job role. Full driving license Desirable Ability and willingness to work shifts, including nights and weekends 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 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Winchester Winchester SO22 5DG Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)