Porter Duty Manager

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our busy Portering Team at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the department and deputising for the portering and waste manager when necessary.

You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of customer service at all times and actively support management and all of the core teams in delivering a professional service to all of our customers. You will take a lead during your shift in monitoring, by assessing and monitoring systems and teams in ensuring we deliver a professional and customer centred service in line with all policies and procedures. You will also deputise for the Portering Manager, as and when required, in relation to Portering Services.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate a flexibilty to shift patterns as the roles will also need to cover nights, weekends and Bank Holidays when necessary.

You will assist the Portering Manger in the efficient and effective management of Portering Services.

Please see the job description for the full list of duties.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous Supervisory Experience
  • Experience of prioritising and coordinating daily tasks to ensure smooth and efficient operations
  • Experience of Supporting a positive team culture by encouraging professionalism, teamwork, and a proactive mindset

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a hospital
  • Experience of training and developing staff

Skills

Essential

  • Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Flexible and Able to adapt to workload
  • Ability to communicate with general public and staff at all levels

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Health & Safety

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Portering

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 26 July 2026

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