Porter & Driver

Nhsscotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Edinburgh is looking for a professional to handle portering duties, ensuring effective and efficient service delivery while promoting a professional image for the department. Responsibilities include support for security and emergency services. The role necessitates PVG membership and a legal work requirement in the UK. Interested candidates should read the job description and contact for further information.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate legal permission to work in the UK.
• PVG membership/record required.
• Possible criminal record checks depending on the assessed role.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out portering duties including support for security and emergency services.
• Ensuring professional image for the department.
• Effective delivery of quality services.

Job description

Equality and diversity

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Working hours

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Application deadline

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

Support for disabled candidates

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Legal work requirement

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

PVG membership

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Criminal record checks

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Responsibilities

Responsible for carrying out portering duties including support of security, emergency and car parking duties enabling the effective and efficient delivery of quality services to the organisation and promoting a professional image for the department.

Further information and contact

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Andrew Kerr on 07958 197684 or [e-mail]