Portering Team Lead: Equipment, Rota & Training

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sefton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a supervisory portering role within the portering service. You will oversee porters, manage rotas, and ensure equipment such as bleeps and radios is maintained and tracked daily.

The role requires NVQ 3 or equivalent, experience supervising staff, and the ability to liaise with clinical teams. Excellent organizational and ICT skills (Excel, OneDrive) are essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or equivalent.
• Experience of staff supervision or management.
• Amending rota shifts to cover absence.
• Arranging and overseeing training.
• Liaising with clinical staff on portering procedures.
• Managing porter timekeeping, including signing in and out.
• Keeping records and reporting movement of equipment and items from FM corridors and ward areas.
• Knowledge of transfusion blood collection procedures.
• Computer literacy with basic Excel and OneDrive.

Responsibilities

• Keep the service to the standard set in the agreed specification.
• Identify where the service could improve and how to make those improvements.
• Obtain required signatures for bleeps, radios and other equipment.
• Maintain equipment such as bleeps and radios, and stores, in good order.
• Contact the Portering Manager about equipment problems or when stores or equipment are needed.
• Check site vehicles as the Portering Manager or Assistant Manager specifies.
• Complete the vehicle inspection list daily.
• Liaise closely with the Site Services Manager or Contract Manager.
• Act independently when the Site Services Manager or Contract Manager is absent.
• Understand the functions and roles of others that relate to own work.
• Present a professional image at all times.

Skills

Staff supervision

Rota management

Training delivery

Liaison with clinical staff

Porter timekeeping

Record keeping

Professional image

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Tools

Excel

OneDrive

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a supervisory portering role within the portering service. You will oversee porters, manage rotas, and ensure equipment such as bleeps and radios is maintained and tracked daily.

The role requires NVQ 3 or equivalent, experience supervising staff, and the ability to liaise with clinical teams. Excellent organizational and ICT skills (Excel, OneDrive) are essential.