Bank Porter - Epsom & St Helier | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust


Company:	Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£14.74 Bank Porter Hourly Rate is £14.74
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Epsom & St Helier (Carshalton), SM5 1AA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic & experienced Porters to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, all applicants must be physically fit & available to work in a variety of shift patterns across Epsom & St Helier Hospital sites.

Who are fully flexible and able to work across a 24/7 service, including day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. Candidates must also be able to undertake waste-related duties as required

Porters are the heartbeat of NHS hospitals, making sure crucial goods and items are delivered where they are needed most. They are also make sure patients are at the right place at the right time to get the treatment they need.

If you are interested & available please apply today - please only apply to this vacancy if you have valid Right to work, please note we are unable to sponsor visa applications and all applicants must be able to provide two years worth of professional references during your recruitment checks.

As a porter, you could be moving:

• patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs

• stores and equipment

• samples of patients' blood

• linens

• post and parcels

• waste

• cylinders of gas

• trolleys of food and drinks

Depending on where you work in a hospital, you may have other duties including:

• cleaning and tidying outside areas and gritting in cold weather

• cleaning indoors

• replacing curtains round beds in wards

PLEASE NOTE: WE'RE ONLY ACCEPTING CANDIDATE WHO CAN WORK FULL TIME

The Staffbank Benefits include:

• Weekly Pay

• Free Compliance Checks

• Access to Mandatory Training

• Flexible Working

• First refusal over agency

• Access to an NHS email giving you further access to NHS Discounts such as the Blue Light Card & Health Service Discounts

• Access to NHS Pension

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• "At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."

• OUR MISSION: 'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'

• Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

• Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

As a porter, you could be moving

• patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs

• stores and equipment

• samples of patients' blood

• linens

• post and parcels

• waste

• cylinders of gas

• trolleys of food and drink

Depending on where you work in a hospital, you may have other duties including:

• cleaning and tidying outside areas and gritting in cold weather

• cleaning indoors

• replacing curtains round beds in wards

Who will I work with?

Porters must be

• friendly and helpful

• calm and reassuring

• physically fit for lifting, walking, pushing, etc

• reliable

• willing to work with staff and patients of all ages and from all walks of life

• health and safety aware

• able to follow instructions carefully

• communication skills

• organisational skills

This advert closes on Friday 9 Oct 2026

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