Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for three successful candidates to join our busy team of community bed porters based at our Community Offices, Heol Draw.
The position will consist mainly of supporting driving duties, but will also support all relevant porter duties as per role requirements.
The post holder will work without supervision as a member of a multi-disciplined Team and will be expected to deliver, install, repair and collect a range of medical equipment throughout Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) locality.
Main duties of the job
1. To work within CTMUHB and routinely at all Health sites, undertaking all duties as designated by the Porter Services Supervisor/Porter Service Team Leader (within remit of the role) in accordance with Porter Services Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and as detailed in the assignment instructions for the post and site.
2. To work as part of the fire response team, liaising with the relevant site nominated officer responsible for fire safety and colleagues, attending incidents and assisting with patient evacuation where necessary.
3. To provide and working on a duty rota; for example, the transfer of patients, movement of clinical and non clinical equipment, collection of specimens, pharmacy duties, patient meal service trolleys, wheelchair management services, hospital key control, bulk stores deliveries, mail services, medical gases, waste collection and carry out driving duties on site and at locations off site.
4. To undertake the day-to-day routine duties the post holder is required to use various types of equipment and audit tool and communication devices supplied by the Facilities department, i.e. computers, Datix, Portertrac (Ausped), hand held audit devices, telephones, bleeps, two way radios, earpieces, etc.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Details
Date posted
10 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
23,970 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
110-EA089-0625
Job locations
Community Offices
Heol Draw
pontypridd
CF72 8XR
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential

• Educated to a good standard of education or relative work experience. oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license. (Cat B license holders with a Cat D1 driver entitlement).

Desirable

• Able to confirm that have worked in a similar role either in or out of NHS
• Knowledge of Porter duties
• Knowledge of Manual Handling / or relevant ongoing training
• Able to be able to communicate with patients, visitors, medical staff and colleagues in your area of work on a daily basis
• Good level of literacy and numeracy

Knowledge
Essential

• Good communication skills. Able to work as part of a team.

Desirable

• oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license

Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential

• Educated to a good standard of education or relative work experience. oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license. (Cat B license holders with a Cat D1 driver entitlement).

Desirable

• Able to confirm that have worked in a similar role either in or out of NHS
• Knowledge of Porter duties
• Knowledge of Manual Handling / or relevant ongoing training
• Able to be able to communicate with patients, visitors, medical staff and colleagues in your area of work on a daily basis
• Good level of literacy and numeracy

Knowledge
Essential

• Good communication skills. Able to work as part of a team.

Desirable

• oCustomer services NVQ level 2 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. oFull driving license