Theatre/Hospital Porter | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	ESHT
Salary:	£25,272 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7RE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Sept 2026
Closing date:	3 Oct 2026

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Summary

A vacancy has arisen due to retirement for the position of Theatre/hospital porter at Sussex Premier Health Hospital, the private division of East Sussex Healthcare Trust.

The position will be based in theatre but the role will also include assisting on the ward and in the radiology, outpatients and admin departments in the hospital.

Transporting patients to and from theatre.

Collecting equipment and instrumentation for the theatre department.

Assisting theatre staff in the theatre department with moving equipment and instrumentation and patients at times on and off of the operating table.

Assisting theatre staff in the cleaning of the theatre department.

Collecting pharmacy, taking pathology specimens and collecting anything required from the main hospital for the rest of the hospital.

Assisting the ward with the discharge of patients in taking them safely out of the hospital to their transport if required.

Escorting patients to and from the main hospital for investigations.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

This advert closes on Thursday 17 Sep 2026

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