Corporate Information

Portering Services

The Portering Services have been managed by the Trust since 2005. The Porters provide a key support service in the Trust and undertake key roles that include:

  • Collection and movement of patients
  • Collection and delivery of specimens
  • Delivery of meals to the wards
  • Delivery and collection of linen
  • Supply highly motivated well trained staff

Without these key activities, like many support services, the Hospital would grind to a halt.

The Porters undertake a high standard of training within the department, this includes Medical Gas Training, Hand Hygiene training, Trust Induction and Local Training, as well as Trust Mandatory Training.