Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre Theatre Porter/ General Assistant

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

We are excited to announce the opening of our state-of-the-art Orthopaedic Centre in Winchester. This new facility is a testament to our Trust's ongoing commitment to enhancing healthcare services in the region and working collaboratively with orthopaedic services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to serve patients across our communities.

We are seeking a theatre porter/general assistant to provide a range of support duties across the HOC theatres and ward area. If you would like to join the team, please do apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

Theatre Porter for Operating Theatres. The role includes a good amount of moving and handling. There is also some patient contact and some stores responsibilities. Assisting in the maintenance of a clean and uncluttered environment.

This is a part time role and shifts will be spread across 3 days.

Main duties of the job

Come and join our enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible and professional team at the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Hampshire County Hospital.

We are seeking a theatre porter/general assistant to provide a range of support duties across the HOC theatres and ward area.You will need to be flexible over a range of shift patterns.

Your main duties will include assisting with both patient and non-patient manual handling, patient transfers, cleaning duties and waste management and ensuring the department is tidy. There are also Stores responsibilities, ensuring that stores are moved, put away and collected as necessary.You must have good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and be able to remain calm in a busy environment. This is a demanding role which requires a good level of physical resilience.

If you are a team player with good communication and organisational skills and have the motivation and desire to help others, then please consider applying.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

251-HOCTP-A

Job locations

Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre Royal Hampshire County Hospital,

Romsey Road,

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

To safely position patients and equipment within the peri operative environment, under the direction of the theatre staff using appropriate manual handling techniques.

To transport patients by means of bed, trolley or wheelchair, ensuring that this is carried out in a safe and courteous manner using the correct manual handling techniques.

To push out, clean and push back theatre equipment at the end of each listed theatre session.

Blood and blood products to be collected / returned as required, under the direction of the medical / nursing staff.

Deliver specimens to the appropriate laboratory at regular intervals.

Mops / buckets to be cleaned and changed daily.

To stock and clean patient trolleys and beds daily within the peri operative environment.

Collect and dispose of healthcare waste and specialist hazardous waste in line with trust policy and procedure Collect and dispose of in line with trust policy and procedures.

Soiled linen and slide sheets to be sent for laundering each morning and fresh collected daily.

To support patient transfers between the day case, ward and theatre areas including supporting with transfer to X-ray.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To safely position patients and equipment within the peri operative environment, under the direction of the theatre staff using appropriate manual handling techniques.

To transport patients by means of bed, trolley or wheelchair, ensuring that this is carried out in a safe and courteous manner using the correct manual handling techniques.

To push out, clean and push back theatre equipment at the end of each listed theatre session.

Blood and blood products to be collected / returned as required, under the direction of the medical / nursing staff.

Deliver specimens to the appropriate laboratory at regular intervals.

Mops / buckets to be cleaned and changed daily.

To stock and clean patient trolleys and beds daily within the peri operative environment.

Collect and dispose of healthcare waste and specialist hazardous waste in line with trust policy and procedure Collect and dispose of in line with trust policy and procedures.

Soiled linen and slide sheets to be sent for laundering each morning and fresh collected daily.

To support patient transfers between the day case, ward and theatre areas including supporting with transfer to X-ray.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • oGood standard of education including numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • oCustomer care training or similar experience.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • oExperience of working in a busy environment with conflicting demands

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in an NHS environment or public sector.

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • oGood verbal and written communication skills, including excellent telephone manner.

Desirable

  • oProblem solving skills.
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • oGood standard of education including numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • oCustomer care training or similar experience.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • oExperience of working in a busy environment with conflicting demands

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in an NHS environment or public sector.

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • oGood verbal and written communication skills, including excellent telephone manner.

Desirable

  • oProblem solving skills.

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

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre Royal Hampshire County Hospital,

Romsey Road,

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre Royal Hampshire County Hospital,

Romsey Road,

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader, Anaesthetics and Recovery

Ann Trinidad

ann.trinidad@hhft.nhs.uk

01962825088

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

251-HOCTP-A

Job locations

Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre Royal Hampshire County Hospital,

Romsey Road,

Winchester

SO22 5DG


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