Job summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated and reliable porter to join our portering team at Royal Liverpool University Hospital working various shifts Monday - Friday.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a positive attitude, strong communication skills and a commitment to providing a high standard of customer service. You will play an important role in supporting the safe and efficient transfer of patients throughout our hospital.
You will have a professional appearance and a polite and approachable manner, maintaining confidentiality at all times. You must be able to work independently and under direction, prioritise tasks and respond flexibly to service demands.
Working closely with colleagues, managers and clinical staff, you will contribute to a responsive portering service that supports patient care and hospital flow.
Successful applicants will demonstrate:
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- A commitment to excellent customer service.
- An understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
- The ability to work effectively within a team and on your own initiative .
- The ability to prioritise workload and adapt to change.
- Basic computer skills.
**This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply promptly if you are interested.
Main duties of the job
Porters play a vital role in the smooth running of Royal Liverpool University Hospital, supporting patient care and the safe, timely delivery of services.
The role involves physical activity, including walking, pushing and transferring patients and moving equipment. Porters should have the ability to work calmly and efficiently in urgent and emergency situations, have good interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and empathise, be patient and tolerant,.
Details
- Date posted: 02 November 2026
- Closing date: 13 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £25,272 a year per annum, pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 287-CEF-455-26
- Job locations: Royal Liverpool Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Transferring patients safely between wards and departments, maintaining their privacy and dignity.
Collect and transfer specimens to laboratories.
Collect and deliver medical gas cylinders to wards and departments as requested.
Collect empty beds,mattresses, cages and redundant equipment from wards
Deliver linen cages to wards and departments
Attending fire response at the request of line manager.
Post-room duties
Any other designated duties as and when required by the porter services management.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of SOP's and policies relating to the area
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal 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.
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).
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Employer details
- Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: Royal Liverpool Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/