Job overview

The post holder will be a member of the theatre team, providing support and assistance to professionally qualified staff and other team members.  Responsibilities will include transfer and collection of patients to and from ward areas, equipment care, infection prevention / control, ancillary and clerical duties. The current post requirement is to support a 6-day service with a potential of change to 7-day service due to future developments to the role and service requirements.

Main duties of the job

Main Roles for a Theatre Porter:

• Be a member of the theatre team, providing support and assistance to professionally qualified staff and other team members.

• Responsibilities include:

  • Transfer and collection of patients to and from ward areas.

  • Equipment care.

  • Infection prevention/control.

  • Ancillary and clerical duties.

• The current post requirement is to support a 6-day service, with the potential to change to a 7-day service due to future developments in the role and service requirements.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.