Portering Supervisor

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The closing date is 29 January 2026

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 flexible Portering Supervisor with 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

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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, 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.

Enquiries 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.

• Health & Safety Trained Management / Supervisory Qualification or evidence of working towards
• Risk Assessment Trained, Fire Safety Trained, Manual Handling Trainer IOSH Managing Safely NVQ Customer Care / Support Services or equivalent.

• Managing/Supervising a team.
• Use of computerised systems.
• Use of task allocation software.
• Shift patterns, preparation of shift rosters.
• Experience of Hospital or similar environment.
• Experience of staff personnel development plans.

• Full Clean Driving Licence
• NHS Care Certificate
• Trust Green Flags

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.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital