portering supervisor

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Eppleworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a reliable Portering Supervisor to lead a team that supports safe, timely patient movement and hospital operations. The role requires flexible hours in a busy hospital environment and the ability to meet the physical demands of the post.

You will work across our hospital sites, including driving Trust vehicles when required, and weekends or night shifts may be necessary. A clean, valid UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Lead a portering team to support safe, timely hospital operations.
• Must be able to work weekends and nights, and meet the physical demands of the post.

Responsibilities

• Lead the portering team to support patient movement and hospital services.
• Drive Trust vehicles as required during duties.

Job description

We are looking for a reliable, motivated, and flexiblePortering Supervisor with excellent communication and interpersonal skills suited to the special needs of a busy hospital environment. The portering supervisor is to lead their team in supporting the delivery of safe and timely portering services to our Hospitals and our patients. Applicants must be able to undertake shifts including weekends and nights working at either of our hospital sites and be able to meet the physical demands of the post.

No informal visits will be available prior to candidate interview date

The Portering department at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of services including:

• Patient movement
• mortuary activity
• transportation of equipment
• medical products and medical records
• The handling of medical gases and postal room duties

Tasks will involve driving Trust vehicles.

A Clean, valid UK driving licence is essential criteria for all applicants.

Applicants should note that all new appointments to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probation period.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.