Job Description

PORTERS WANTED!
Do you want to make a difference to your local community?
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for flexible and reliable individuals to work as Facilities Technicians (Portering) at both Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Hospital.
We currently have permanent vacancies, for Facilities Technicians to work as a Porter responsible for the movement of patients, waste and items around the site.
The available positions are on a permanent basis working 37.5 hours a week on a variable shift pattern. The shifts include earlies, lates, nights and weekends working on a variable rota with 2 weeks notice of the shifts you are required to work. There are currently no fixed shift patterns available at this time so candidates are expected to be flexible in their availability.
Successful applicants will be invited to an interview assessment centre held on the 4th December 2025 at the Leeds General Infirmary. The assessment centre will be recruiting for positions available at both LGI and SJUH sites regardless of the interview location.
A full enhanced DBS check will be required for all roles.
There are no part time vacancies or fixed shift opportunities available at this time so please do not apply unless you are able to work 37.5 hours a week over varying shifts.
Main duties of the job
The roles will be to provide portering services to patients, transporting them to and from clinical areas across the site. There will also be an expectation to move waste and other items and complete ad-hoc duties when required.
- The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, good team players and able to work on their own initiative and be able to demonstrate the Leeds Way Values, these being:-
- Patient Centred
- Accountable
- Collaborative
- Fair
- Empowered
Full Training and a uniform will be provided on appointment.
Expected Shortlisting Date
21/11/2025
Planned Interview Date
04/12/2025
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,500 staff, we provide a range of facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.
Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region. By joining the team, you'll have access to a friendly support network with ongoing training, career progression and an excellent benefits package.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Details
Date posted
31 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,465 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-FAC-047
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of post. The role includes provision of catering, cleaning, portering, receptions, logistics and traffic management across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work day/week, however the post holder will have one primary role that they will orientate towards on a daily basis. High standards of quality will be expected to be delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT IT systems in order to complete their job role. The nature of the role requires the use of responding to some tasks via a defined communication system. Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of post. The role includes provision of catering, cleaning, portering, receptions, logistics and traffic management across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work day/week, however the post holder will have one primary role that they will orientate towards on a daily basis. High standards of quality will be expected to be delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT IT systems in order to complete their job role. The nature of the role requires the use of responding to some tasks via a defined communication system.
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential

• Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines
• Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times

Qualifications
Essential

• Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in Maths/English

Desirable

• Food Safety level 1 Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent
• Health and Safety level 1 NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working within a customer facing role
• Experience of catering commercially in previous roles
• Experience of Portering commercially in previous roles

Desirable

• Experience of working within a healthcare setting
• IT skills/computer literate
• Experience of infection/cross contamination control practises

Other Criteria
Essential

• Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit

Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential

• Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines
• Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times

Qualifications
Essential

• Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in Maths/English

Desirable

• Food Safety level 1 Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent
• Health and Safety level 1 NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working within a customer facing role
• Experience of catering commercially in previous roles
• Experience of Portering commercially in previous roles

Desirable

• Experience of working within a healthcare setting
• IT skills/computer literate
• Experience of infection/cross contamination control practises

Other Criteria
Essential

• Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit

Skills Required