Portering Team Leader

Main area Portering Grade A Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mix of early's, days, lates, weekends and on call) Job
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Employer SWFT Clinical Services Ltd Employer type NHS Site Warwick Hospital Town Warwick Salary £28,484.53 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59

For your information sponsorship for this role is not available.

We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join our Portering support team to provide leadership and support for Porters and Operational Orderly’s, based in Radiology and Theatres .You will be expected to have a good level of education and be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of computerised software such as Microsoft word, excel and power-point. You will be expected to have a good understanding in leading teams, preferably in Portering, however experience in other similar fields can be accepted.

The candidate should be able work in a calm, logical and methodical way and be able to multi-task. They should also demonstrate an adaptable, flexible approach to work both within a team as well as being able to use their own initiative.

The role will be onsite based and support should there be shortfalls in the team.

SWFTCS Internal Applicants who are currently on Agenda for Change terms and conditions will be at Band 4.

The role of the Portering Team Leader is to lead, supervise, and coordinate the portering team in delivering a safe, efficient, professional, and responsive patient, staff, equipment, and goods transportation service across the Trust. The Portering Team Leader is responsible for ensuring high standards of service delivery, compliance with Trust policies, patient dignity, health and safety requirements, and the effective day-to-day management of portering staff to support clinical and non-clinical operations.

The post holder will also be expected to support portering duties as and when required.

To Lead the day-to-day operational services of the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust within Radiology and the Theatre portering departments.

The post holder will maintain operational knowledge of both services detailed below so that to ensure a smooth seamless support is always maintained. In addition, the post holder will provide cover during leave and absenteeism.

The post holder will be the first point of contact for departments which will require high visibility to all users of the services and the staff/teams that they lead.

The post holder will be required to delegate tasks as necessary thought-out departments, services and teams, whilst utilising good leadership and problem solving skills, ensuring that they actively pursue and reinforce policies in relation to Equal Opportunities and diversity legislation.

SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick and Stratford and Nuneaton hospitals; estates and facilities management at Stratford hospital, Acorn House and Lillington Health Hub; private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.

Subject to the Company and individual’s performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.

There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.

A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme;
Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.

There is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee…