Porter & Security Officer | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Dorset are looking to recruit a Porter & Security Officer to provide an efficient & effective service to all wards and departments within the hospitals, 24-hours, 7-days a week.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: Thursday 25th June 2026
• Transport patients to and from various locations within the hospital in a prompt, efficient and courteous manner, ensuring the safety, reassurance and comfort of patients.
• Patients will be transported using wheelchair, bed or trollies; with or without oxygen and when necessary, accompanied by a Nurse Escort.
Respectful removal of the deceased to the Mortuary and completion of the necessary entries in the Mortuary Register.
• Continual monitoring and replacement of gas cylinders to all areas.
The daily collection of Pharmacy boxes from wards and departments for restocking and distribution.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a healthy and safe environment for patients, respond the requests to move furniture and equipment and to change medical gas cylinders in a safe and prompt way, ensuring that removals and changes are
• The delivery/collection of blood products, laboratory specimens and samples to/from wards/pathology using an electronic recording system as required
• Respond to alarm activations, security incidents and ‘2222’ emergency calls to all Trust buildings and grounds.
• Apply appropriate Prevention Management of Violence & Aggression (PMVA) up to and including restraint techniques as situations dictate
• Provide support for Helicopter take-offs & landings

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jun 2026

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