Hospital porters

£24,507

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

40 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

9.89%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Hospital porters

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 9271

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

Common tasks include:

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.

Qualifications

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.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Alternative & related job titles: Hospital porters

Porter, general (hospital service) Porter, hospital Porter, night (hospital service) Porter, ward Supervisor, portering (hospital services) Porter, hall (hospital service) Porter, domestic (hospital service) Porter (hospital service) Porter, head (hospital service)

Equality focus: Hospital porters

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