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Hospital Porters

Hospital porters perform various manual tasks in hospitals to assist nursing and domestic staff with the care of patients.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
Ā£3,103
Ā£10,377
Ā£22,456

New workers start around Ā£3,103. Normal pay is Ā£10,377 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to Ā£22,456.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 27,272 vacancies for this type of job

5.28%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Assists with unloading and delivery of supplies.

  • Collects and disposes of refuse from wards and other departments.

  • Moves hospital equipment and furniture.

  • Assists with the delivery of meals, laundry, medical supplies and post to the wards or theatres.

  • Lifts, escorts and wheels patients between hospital wards.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Patient Transport

  • Patient Transfer

  • Patient Assistance

  • Manual Handling

  • Medical Records

  • Surgery

  • Infection Control

  • Linens

  • Triage

  • Ambulances

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Customer Service

  • Management

  • Cleanliness

  • Planning

  • English Language

  • Operations

  • Detail Oriented

  • Teamwork

  • Enthusiasm

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.