Porter / Waste Porter

Role overview

This is a permanent part-time porter and waste porter position within George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust in Nuneaton, England. The role works 37.5 hours per week on a rotating pattern of 10:00 am to 10:00 pm for four days followed by four days off.

The salary is £25,272 per year.

Closing date for applications is Monday 22 July 2026, and interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 14 July 2026. The employer notes that the vacancy may close early if there is a high volume of applications, so candidates are encouraged to submit their application without delay.

All recruitment communication will be sent by email, so applicants should monitor their inbox regularly, including junk and spam folders.

The organisation describes itself as a friendly place to work and welcomes applications from the Armed Forces community. This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

What the job involves

• Providing porter support across wards and departments.
• Moving patients using wheelchairs, beds, or trolleys.
• Delivering food trolleys, food boxes, and food items.
• Carrying specimens and blood samples to pathology and other clinical areas.
• Collecting prescriptions and drug books from wards and departments and taking them to Pharmacy.
• Handling medical gas cylinders when requested.
• Responding to fire calls.
• Assisting during cardiac arrest situations.
• Transporting records, X-rays, furniture, equipment, and other materials.
• Supporting mortuary work when needed, including viewings and BID's.
• Reporting suspicious incidents and helping where required.
• Providing support for low-level security requests when needed.
• Covering post room duties, including sorting incoming and outgoing mail and distributing it to wards and departments.
• Collecting general clinical waste, cytotoxic waste, and sharps bins from site areas when required.
• Using communication devices to stay in contact with team members.
• Attending all mandatory training and refresher sessions.
• Handling deceased patients with dignity and respect during transfer from wards.

Training and mandatory sessions

Attendance is required for training sessions covering moving and handling, resuscitation, infection control, clinical governance, fire safety, conflict management, and safe handling of medical gases. Training also includes safe handling of liquid nitrogen.

About the employer

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is focused on delivering excellent patient care through high-quality, safe, and responsive services. The organisation highlights its values of open communication, excellence and safety, challenge with support, respect and dignity, and local health that builds confidence.

Benefits

• On-site nursery
• 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working options
• In-house learning and development
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Subsidised restaurant
• Tranquillity garden
• Generous subsidised on-site parking

Additional information

For informal enquiries, contact David Williams, Facilities Manager, at david.williams@geh.nhs.uk or 02476351351.

There is also a refer-a-friend scheme mentioned for Domestic Assistant and Health Care Assistant roles.