Job summary An exciting opportunity has arose to join our busy Theatre Porter team. You will be liaising with the multidisciplinary team from a variety of specialities during elective and emergency service. You will have the opportunity to work across site, including the Main Hospital, Treatment Centre and the newly built Orthopaedic Theatres which are all on QHB site. You will have good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team in a demanding physical role. You will participate as a integral member of the Theatre and adhere to trust policies and procedures. This role includes enhanced unsocial working rates across nights and weekends. Main duties of the job The job role will include participating in collection of patients from Surgical/Medical and Emergency wards, transporting patients, equipment, specimens and general support as required to Theatre teams, which will require physical action. This position does involve shift work, which includes out of hours and weekends although flexible working may be available. To unload HSSU truck and to put away/scan instruments in correct place To facilitate the patients journey through theatres. To transport essential and non-essential equipment, specimens and blood products around all 3 sites of QHB hospital To support the daily waste management through out theatres. Closing date of applications: 26 January 2025 Interview date: 7 February 2025 About us As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer: Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts: We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff. Date posted 13 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year pro rata/pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 320-SURG-BUR Job locations Queens Hospital Burton Belvedere Road Burton-upon-Trent DE13 0RB Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Person Specification understand the role of a theatre porter Essential demonstrated in the application education Essential level 2 numeracy and literacy communication Essential effective communication skills Maintain confidentiality within the Team and service users Desirable Familiar with hospital IT systems - H-TRAC Time Management Essential demonstrates time management with daily activities Person Specification understand the role of a theatre porter Essential demonstrated in the application education Essential level 2 numeracy and literacy communication Essential effective communication skills Maintain confidentiality within the Team and service users Desirable Familiar with hospital IT systems - H-TRAC Time Management Essential demonstrates time management with daily activities 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 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Address Queens Hospital Burton Belvedere Road Burton-upon-Trent DE13 0RB Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)