Bank Porter - Grimsby
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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Bank Porter - Grimsby
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for people with a "Can do Attitude" to come and join our bank portering team at the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. You will receive full training for the role of a porter.
The role of a porter can be demanding, and requires flexibility to support us during periods of operational pressures, so if you believe you have the physical agility to conduct patient, equipment and material moves around the hospital site, and can demonstrate our values, Kindness, Courage and Respect we would like to hear from you.
Your role will involve working within a team to provide a high quality Porter Service which offers a timely, responsive and pro-active system for the movement of patients, materials and equipment within the Site and undertake a number of other specified support and ancillary tasks as per the requirements of the service.
Main duties of the job
Your role will assist the service in providing an efficient, flexible and customer focused porter service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across all sites, which will provide a comprehensive, planned and reactive Porter Service that is reliable, helpful, efficient and responsive to the needs of Patients, Trust staff and visitors.
You will accept and undertake work allocated through the task management system using a hand held device, which will involve such tasks as patient movement, distribution, stores, furniture, equipment, pharmacy, meals, pathology items, blood products, waste, movement of deceased, confidential waste, post and laundry around the Hospital site as required.
There is a 6-8 week training period where you will be expected to be available to work Monday to Friday, various shift hours covering 24 hours. following the training period and after working independently for a period of time, then we would look to place you into a contracted position dependent on availability. We currently have a 22.5hr contracted position available, with options for additional shifts.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Details
Date posted
04 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
208-095-26-1
Job locations
Grimsby
Diana Princess Of Wales Hospital
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
We recognise that candidates may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support them when preparing their application. Where AI is used, the information provided must remain an accurate and authentic representation of your own skills, knowledge and experience.
AI must not be used to provide false or misleading information or to generate examples that do not reflect your own experience. You should be able to discuss and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience included within your application during the recruitment and selection process.
Candidates may be asked to declare whether AI has been used in preparing their application and, where applicable, how it has been used.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
We recognise that candidates may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support them when preparing their application. Where AI is used, the information provided must remain an accurate and authentic representation of your own skills, knowledge and experience.
AI must not be used to provide false or misleading information or to generate examples that do not reflect your own experience. You should be able to discuss and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience included within your application during the recruitment and selection process.
Candidates may be asked to declare whether AI has been used in preparing their application and, where applicable, how it has been used.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oBasic Numeracy and Literacy Skills
Desirable
- Moving and handling experience
Occupational Experience and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to work within a team
Desirable
- Experience of the NHS or a caring environment
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oBasic Numeracy and Literacy Skills
Desirable
- Moving and handling experience
Occupational Experience and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to work within a team
Desirable
- Experience of the NHS or a caring environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Grimsby
Diana Princess Of Wales Hospital
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Grimsby
Diana Princess Of Wales Hospital
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Facilities Manager
Tom Roberts
03033304462
Details
Date posted
04 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
208-095-26-1
Job locations
Grimsby
Diana Princess Of Wales Hospital
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
United Kingdom
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