Facilities Working Porter / Supervisor
Job overview
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The Portering Supervisor / Working Porter is responsible for the delivery and day-to-day supervision of portering services across designated sites. The post holder will lead by example through active participation in portering duties while supervising the portering team to ensure safe, timely and efficient movement of patients, equipment, materials, waste, linen, mail and supplies. The post holder will contribute to service resilience by coordinating portering resources during periods of increased demand, unplanned events and emergency situations.
The post holder will be expected to work as part of the wider Facilities team, providing an integrated and flexible service, and as such may sometimes be required to undertake duties within other areas of the Facilities Services Department should the needs of the service demand it. This will include providing supervisory support and advice to teams within other disciplines should the need arise.
Main duties of the job
Service delivery and operational management
- Ensure that a comfortable and safe service user/client environment is provided at all times
- Undertake additional reasonable duties consistent with the role to support service continuity, including emergency response and incidental support to service users.
- Liaise with other Facilities services on site to co-ordinate activity.
- To be the point of contact on each site for portering services.
- All directorate staff will be required to act, up, down and across (within own capabilities and training) as required to ensure that an efficient and professional service is delivered at all times throughout the Directorate and the Trust
- Supporting the Apprenticeship programme for Portering Services
- Day to day supervision and a practical training of other team members
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification:
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Computer literate
- Experience and knowledge of all relevant legislation and regulations that are applicable to the specific department/discipline (for example COSHH)
- Experience of carrying out audits and monitoring
- Experience of completing and recording relevant and required documentation
- Experience of planning work rotas
- Experience of training staff
- Experience and full understanding and appreciation of all areas of own discipline
- There will be a requirement for regular travel using Trust vehicles across the full geographical span of the Trust during the working day; a valid driving licence or an alternative capability to travel, with access to secure and safe equipment carriage, is required
Desirable
- Knowledge of Local and Trust Policies and Procedures, ways of working, health and safety issues, risk assessments and current plans and requirements so that the team and department can be run in a consistent way when Facilities
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or City and guilds Certificate in related Estates and Facilities discipline or be able to demonstrate proven practical knowledge and/or experience (core discipline)
- Experience of working in a similar role or discipline
Desirable
- Suitable supervisory management qualification or comparable proven practical experience
- Experience of working in the NHS
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to influence and persuade
- Lead by example and encourage staff
- Promote and manage a flexible, generic and positive working environment
- Promote effective teamwork and to cascade good practices within the team