9271- HOSPITAL PORTERS

Job Title: 

HOSPITAL PORTERS

Alternate Titles: 

Hospital porter,Porter (hospital service),Portering supervisor (hospital services)

Job Description: 

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

Education: 

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided off- and on-the-job. Entrants must typically pass a medical examination and may be required to hold a driving licence.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.2
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • lifts, escorts and wheels patients between hospital wards;
  • assists with the delivery of meals, laundry, medical supplies and post to the wards or theatres;
  • moves hospital equipment and furniture;
  • collects and disposes of refuse from wards and other departments;
  • assists with unloading and delivery of supplies.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK