Senior Portering Shift Manager

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Portering Shift Manager at the Luton site. You will lead a busy Portering team, supervise colleagues, and contribute to efficient service delivery to patients and staff.

The role requires visibility, initiative, and effective liaison with other departments. You will be responsible for rotas using Healthroster, staff appraisals, and training, while upholding infection control and information governance standards.

Qualifications

• Senior Portering Shift Manager experience preferred.
• Ability to lead and supervise a portering team.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests for patient transfers and emergencies.
• Coordinate and prioritise portering tasks and staff rotas.
• Conduct staff appraisals and training; ensure infection control and information governance standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Tools

Healthroster

Job description

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and hardworking Senior Portering Shift Manager to join our Portering team here at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust at Luton Site. You will work as part of and a senior Team leader contributing to the efficient running of the department. You will direct, support, and supervise Portering colleagues undertake a range of duties to support the delivery of an efficient and effective service to patients, visitors, and colleagues.

37.5 hours per week, rota and shift patterns to be discussed at interview

Sponsorship is not available for this role

Main duties of the job

This is a busy, active and fulfilling role. You will join a dedicated and professional Portering team that work together to deliver a service that we are extremely proud of.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a team contributing to the efficient running of the service, responding to requests for patient transfers, assistance with emergency situations, the collection and delivery of samples and medicines etc. Whilst many of the tasks are routine the daily activities of the service may be unpredictable therefore flexibility and an ability to use your own initiative is essential to this post.

As a Senior Portering Shift Manager you must be visible, dynamic and able to liaise and communicate with your team, colleagues, and other departments, and managing portering staff allocated to Departments.

You will be required to complete staff rotas using "Healthroster", carry out staff appraisals and training whilst supervising the Portering team and delegate and prioritise their work. In addition provide coordinating support to Portering Shift Managers.

The Senior Portering Shift Manager has an important role within the department, you will work alongside your team, leading by example, upholding the Trust's values to deliver an excellent patient experience.

You will be required, to adhere to departmental and Trust standards in relation to Infection Control and Information Governance.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.