CHS General Porters | Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd


Company:	Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£24,925 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Lindley, HD3 3EA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 2026

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Summary

To work with Directorates, Wards and Departments in the provision of a comprehensive Portering Service throughout the Trust.

Applicants must be physically fit, have good communication skills and the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. Self motivation, commitment to customer care and quality issues is essential.

The successful candidate(s) will be trained to cover all aspects of the Portering role including Waste Portering. This is a physical role, which will involve heavy lifting at times. The successful candidate must be flexible in their approach to the role.

Full time - 37.5 hrs x 2

Part time - 30 hrs x 1

Various shifts to cover 24 hr rota, including earlies, lates and night shifts over 7 days (including weekends and public holidays).

Please see attached Job Description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

CHS are looking to recruit enthusiastic individual(s) to join our Facilities team within the Portering Services department at the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

The roles are permanent posts, working 37.5 hours/30 hours, over a 7-day period, covering a range of shifts.

• Certain roles will be required to provide relief cover for annual leave and absence, working rotas will be available with a minimum 7-day notice period.

• You will be smart in appearance with a caring nature, good interpersonal skills including good communication skills.

• You should be able to work under pressure and adapt and respond to changes in workload and demand.

• You will be required to work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

Applications are to be submitted electronically, via this website. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact Recruitment on 01484355002

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

• Fully managed estate and building maintenance

• Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination

• Procurement advice, guidance and governance

• Capital project management

• Transport

• Grounds maintenance.

• Portering

• Linen

• Catering

• Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

If you’re interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, we’d be happy to hear from you.

Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the “Further details / informal visits” section.

This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Oct 2026

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