Hospital porter

In your day-to-day tasks, you might:

• move patients on trolleys or in wheelchairs between wards and departments
• deliver clean linen to wards
• collect waste, some of which may be hazardous
• move furniture and medical equipment safely
• transfer files, specimen samples and pharmacy boxes to different parts of the hospital
• move deceased patients to the mortuary
• deal with post and parcels

• sensitivity and understanding
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• customer service skills
• the ability to work well with others
• to enjoy working with other people
• excellent verbal communication skills
• thinking and reasoning skills
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• applying directly

With experience, you could progress to team leader or supervisor. You might need to have, or be working towards, qualifications in supervision and management.