Portering Supervisor | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is inviting applications for a Portering Supervisor based at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary. You will lead the portering team to ensure safe and timely patient transport and related services across our sites.

The role requires flexibility to work weekends and nights and a valid UK driving licence. You will manage operational tasks, coordinate with wards, and drive Trust vehicles as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the portering team to ensure safe and timely patient transport and related services across hospital sites.
• Coordinate with wards and departments to optimise patient movement and equipment transport.
• Drive Trust vehicles as required and ensure adherence to vehicle safety policies.

Job description

Portering Supervisor | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Company: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Applications are invited to join Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Portering Services based at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary.

We are looking for a reliable, motivated, and flexiblePortering Supervisorwith 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.

Previous candidate applications will not be progressed and only applications received via the online portal will be accepted.

Enquires will not be responded to unless candidate has progressed to interview. In cases where a high number of applications are received, we may bring the closing date forward. You are therefore advised to submit your completed online application as early as possible

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.

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust