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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

General Porter (Epsom)

Description

As a General Porter at Epsom Hospital, you will be responsible for moving patients, medical equipment, medical notes, and other items around the hospital.

This role can be physically demanding but is also incredibly rewarding, allowing staff to make a real difference to patient experience.

The ideal candidate will be caring, customer-focused, and able to work effectively as part of a team.

Main duties of the job:

  • Moving patients, medical equipment, and medical notes around the hospital
  • Providing excellent customer service to patients and visitors
  • Working flexibly to meet the needs of the hospital

Requirements:

  • Numeracy and literacy skills
  • Customer care focused
  • Physically fit
  • Ability to work flexibly

Desirable qualifications:

  • BICSc Qualification / NVQ or equivalent
  • Infection and Prevention Control
  • Previous portering experience

Terms and conditions:

  • This is a permanent, full-time role
  • Salary: £15.42 per hour, including HCAS (not Agenda for Change)
  • Interviews will be held in Epsom - dates TBC

Skills

Required

  • numeracy
  • literacy
  • customer care
  • physical fitness

Nice to have

  • BICSc Qualification
  • NVQ
  • Infection and Prevention Control
  • previous portering experience

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9343-26-0857

Apply on Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust