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North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
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Job Overview
To work as part of the operational team responsible for providing a comprehensive patient support service in the hospital environment. This will involve carrying out the following Facilities Management functions:
- The primary function is the movement of patients, consumable products, waste, furniture, medical equipment, gasses, beds, mattresses etc.
- The cleaning of all Portering equipment, delivery of blood products and responding to Major incident.
- To deliver emergency blood products
- Allocate jobs to peers on a ‘next person’ basis to warrant fairness
- Communicate to public, staff and peers
To provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards, and departments in North Bristol NHS Trust acting in a caring and professional manner and working in line with the Facilities and departmental operating procedures.
A Full, Clean, UK Manual Driving license is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
Knowledge
- Understanding of Portering activities
- Understanding of Department and Trust Health and Safety policies, written safe systems of work and Department rules and procedures
- Understanding of Portering equipment processes
- Understanding and knowledge of pathology procedures for movement of blood products
- Check signing in sheets and record staff on levels
- Allocate jobs as they arrive on a ‘next person’ basis to ensure fairness
- Paperwork to be checked and signed off as necessary
- Produce blood track form (pink slip) from the blood trac system
- Allocate to ‘next person’ in line – (trained staff)
- Complete blood trac paperwork to confirm receipt
- Synbiotix (porter system) management
Training
- Customer and support services or equivalent experience to an NVQ Level 2
- Mandatory training as required for the role
- Collection and transportation of blood products
- Trust, Patient Support/Directorate Services induction training
- On the job induction training
Experience
- Working in a busy multi-faceted environment
- Working in a team-based environment
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Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Physical Effort
- Duties involve standing/walking for long periods of time during the shift
- Duties may involve undertaking physically demanding tasks e.g. moving cages of approximately 300kg in weight as and when required
Mental Effort
- Being aware of health and safety implications involved in duties and their potential effect on others e.g. Ensuring that equipment is stored appropriately
- At ward level keeping a professional distance from patients and always ensuring confidentiality
- Working to schedules which may be subject to change
Emotional effort
- Whilst working at ward level being able to cope with witnessing distressing sights of patients who are very ill and may be at the end stages of life
- Whilst working in the Emergency Department witnessing traumatic injuries
- In the course of your duties you will need to be sensitive when coming into contact with patients and members of the public who may be experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety are confrontational or under the influence of alcohol/drugs
Working conditions
- You will be expected to display a professional image at all times
- You will be required to wear clean official uniform and covered in low-heeled footwear
- You will be expected to comply the department and trust policies relating to uniform and the wearing of jewellery, nail polish etc
- You will be expected to act in a courteous manner to all staff, visitors and patients
- Duties will involve working bank holidays when required to meet the needs of the service
- When working at ward level you will be expected to use alcohol gel on entering the ward and to thoroughly wash hands frequently and after completing tasks
- When working within the retained estate be subject to extreme weather conditions
Shortlisting criteria – please highlight from Person Specification key points to use to shortlist.
Education/Training/Qualifications
- English and maths GCSE
- Good verbal communication skills
- Full clean driving License
Work Experience
- Woking as part of a team in a busy environment
- Manual Handling
- A role where you must complete multiple tasks daily
- Customer Care
- Patient Care
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
- Excellent personal values and an interest in having a positive impact on patient experience
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Person specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential criteria
- Good Level of Education
- Experience of AGV’s systems
- Working in a team based environment
- Working in a busy and physically demanding multi-faceted environment
- Hotel Services and Facilities Activities
- Able to use own Initiative
- Good communication and Interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of AGV’s systems
- Manual Handling Training
- Portering Experience
- Waste Processes
- Customer focused approach
- Solution Finder
Essential
- Manual UK driving licence
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers. BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Important
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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