Porter | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,272 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

An opportunity set out in Facilities Services working under the supervision of the Controller, Porters will assist the Shift Facilities Manager in providing an efficient portering/courier service in accordance with the following list of duties.

Carry out general Portering duties of a routine nature on a daily basis which include:

· Moving patients between departments

· Moving/changing medical gas cylinders

· Collection and delivery of specimens

· Delivery of Electro Biomedical Equipment to wards.

· Movement of beds, bedding, clinical furniture and other equipment.

· Deliver crash trolley to resuscitation incidents

· Delivery of sterile supplies, food orders and linen out of normal hours

· Collection of sensitive waste items and deliver to the incinerator

· Movement of equipment and furniture

Transport of patients within the hospital site. This will on occasion involve assisting with lifting patients. Always carry out heavy physical tasks in accordance with manual handling training.

Note: Patients may request routine information about the hospital or reassurance about their treatment. Any information volunteered by patients should be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.

To respond to fire alarms as part of the fire response team, and meet and direct the fire brigade to the source of the alarm.

To respond to crash (resuscitation) calls. To collect and deliver crash trolleys and equipment to the resuscitation team, and assist them in moving the patient.

Assist the medical staff with the admission and discharge of patients.

Collection from wards and moving of deceased patients to the mortuary observing privacy and dignity requirements.

Transport of full or empty medical gas cylinders as required. Connecting and disconnecting of cylinders in manifold room in accordance with portable gas cylinder training.

Transport of goods as required of an ad hoc nature on request over and above routine duties.

Note: This post is subject to recall outside rostered shift patterns.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa

- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 11th October 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 19th October 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026

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