Relief Porter
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Position Overview & Specifications
Relief Porter
Facilities Services - The Balfour
Band 3 £26,972 - £28,990 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum.
Relief Contract – on an as and when required basis
We are seeking flexible and supportive colleagues to join our Portering Services team at The Balfour on a relief basis
Portering Services cover the needs of The Balfour and all departments that make up NHS Orkney. The main duties and responsibilities are; to work as a hospital porter in various settings including the stores, wards, clinical departments and various buildings out with The Balfour. To ensure all Portering services are delivered punctually and to suit the needs of the hospital, including supplies, pickups, and deliveries as the service demands. The porter service is expected to react to the various increases and decreases in workload and a certain amount of flexibility is required.
You will be expected to have good negotiating skills and a calming influence on difficult situations, need to be flexible and prepared to make changes to daily routine at very short notice, excellent communication skills and to undertake various training for the role.
For more information on these posts, please contact Sarah Rendall sarah.rendall@nhs.scot.
This post is subject to a Protecting-Vulnerable-Groups Scheme record check.
A Recruitment Pack containing a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Relief Porter roles across NHS Scotland's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,468 - £27,486 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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