The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Bank General Porter

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

Bank Porter to cover Annual Leave and Sick Leave and vacancies

Needs to be flexible worker

Role includes pottering service, all housekeeping tasks

To provide a food and beverage service

Security - opening and locking up of building

Main duties of the job

Removal of all waste and linen off wards

To do post delivery and stores

Mortuary duties

The serving of food and beverage

All housekeeping tasks

Security - open up and lock up hospital building

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

225-EST-7399493

Job locations

West Park Hospital

Park Road West

Wolverhampton

WV1 4PW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job decription and personal specification for full list of duties, tasks and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job decription and personal specification for full list of duties, tasks and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Portering

Essential

  • Flexible
  • Physically able lifting, walking, pushing trolleys

Desirable

  • Calming and reassuring
  • Friendly and helpful
Person Specification

Portering

Essential

  • Flexible
  • Physically able lifting, walking, pushing trolleys

Desirable

  • Calming and reassuring
  • Friendly and helpful

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

West Park Hospital

Park Road West

Wolverhampton

WV1 4PW


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

West Park Hospital

Park Road West

Wolverhampton

WV1 4PW


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Manager

Julie Burgess

julie.burgess412@nhs.net

01902444523

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

225-EST-7399493

Job locations

West Park Hospital

Park Road West

Wolverhampton

WV1 4PW


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