General Porter

Role overview

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking motivated individuals to join its Portering team. The role supports the delivery of a caring, safe, and efficient portering service for patients across the hospital.

Key duties

The position includes transporting equipment, post, medical gases, linen, and waste throughout Trust areas. You will also be expected to drive a transit-style van and handle medium to heavy items through lifting, pulling, and pushing.

Communication and conduct

This job involves regular contact with patients and other hospital users, so clear communication and a professional manner are essential. The role requires a considerate, polite, respectful, confidential, and customer-focused approach at all times.

Skills and experience needed

Applicants should be able to communicate technical information in English and have basic literacy and numeracy skills. Previous experience in portering or a similar role, along with a clean current UK driving licence, would be an advantage.

Working pattern

The successful candidate must be available to work any 5 days out of 7 and cover a range of shifts, including night shifts, on a rota basis.

Additional information

Applications may be closed early once enough suitable submissions have been received. The organisation also asks candidates to keep AI assistance to a minimum in their application responses so that answers reflect genuine experience, knowledge, and skills.

About the employer

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. The group focuses on improving community services through collaboration, modernising care delivery, and pursuing high standards of excellence. Depending on service requirements, there may be a need to work across sites.

Values and inclusion

The organisation’s core values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, and Courage. It welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and promotes an inclusive workplace. The Trust is also a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant and holds the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates from the Armed Forces community who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.

Contact for informal enquiries

For more information or an informal discussion, contact Simon Cooper, Portering Manager, at simon.cooper12@nhs.net or 01536 491425.