Theatre Porter

At the Royal Marsden we have a distinct set of values that define what we are and how we practice daily. They encompass showing kindness and compassion and putting our patient care first, offering ideas for improving the quality and safety of services and supporting others in new ways of working, taking responsibility for personal and team performance and priorities, and working to make the best use of resources. We strive for excellence in all that we do.

The Royal Marsden has a world-renowned reputation for high quality cancer care and the Care Quality Commission ranks us as Outstanding.

Our theatres portering team is trusted, hard-working and supportive. We’re looking for a motivated, physically fit person with good interpersonal skills, with the ability to respect patient confidentiality, and who would be able to work quickly and calmly in an emergency.

There are opportunities to develop and progress. You would need to be flexible as there may be occasions when you are required to work additional hours outside of your core hours to ensure the service is covered and work a shift system that involves evening work.

To work as part of the theatre team to provide portering services within the Theatre environment and where required throughout the Trust. To facilitate the movement of patients to and from theatres. To support qualified theatre staff in the turnaround of the clinical areas between cases by assisting with the movement of patients/equipment and cleaning. To participate in the transfer of blood/blood products, specimens, pharmacy stores and equipment between relevant areas. To ensure the general upkeep of patient trolleys and other equipment within the theatre setting.

The theatre department comprises seven modern and well-equipped theatres in Chelsea, including two robotic theatres, and two in our sister hospital in Sutton. We operate on a variety of NHS and private patients, from day surgery patients to those progressing to intensive care, and from a wide range of specialties, including Sarcoma and Melanoma, Upper and Lower GI, Plastics, Head and Neck, Gynaecology, Urology and Breast, and some of our patients require complex surgery which requires multiple specialities.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For more information, please refer to the job description and person specification.
- To ensure that all patients and visitors are courteously assisted and directed in a manner that will reflect positively on the service and the Trust.
- To escort patients by chair, trolley, bed or accompanying on foot in keeping with the current regulations, and to assist in movement of patients as required.
- Transport trolleys and ward beds when required.
- Prepare, when trained, trolleys and ward beds for post-operative use.