Portering & Transport Team Leader (Internal Applicants Only)

Harrogate Integrated Facilities, Harrogate

Portering & Transport Team Leader (Internal Applicants Only)

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Harrogate Integrated Facilities, Harrogate

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 18 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Location ref: Harrogate

Full Job Description

  • Internal applicants only
  • This is a key post within the Portering service which comprises all Portering services, post and mail services along with the external vehicle courier service. This role will be responsible for the supervision of a team across a rotating shift pattern covering a 24/7 hour service. The role requires the post holder to oversee and allocate work to the team including, movement of patients, specimens, equipment, furniture, mail as well as linen and movement of drugs. The post holder will be required to perform some/all of the above duties in addition to attending mortuary, resuscitation and some security duties., Day to day supervision of Portering Officers and Courier drivers, allocating work and ensuring daily tasks are efficiently addressed.o Ensuring effective and efficient movement of patientso Ensuring all messages, documents, specimens, parcels and mail also blood supplies collection and delivery within or between the hospitals is completed in a timely efficient manner.o Shift handover Ensures that all routine duties as detailed in the Porters Job Descriptions are carried out satisfactorily. Assesses the availability of staff to deploy accordingly to:o address emergency situationso ad hoc transport requests.o Sickness absence To lift and transport patients within the hospitals using various forms of lifting aids when necessary. Lift, carry, handle and transport goods within the hospitals including food, linen, laundry, beds and bedding, furniture, medical and other equipment, stores, refuse, SSD, Pharmacy items - this list is not exhaustive

    All our colleagues play an important role in ensuring that we continue to provide the best possible NHS healthcare service for our community. In return, we offer the following exciting benefits and opportunities

    Lifestyle savings - Viv-up, plus entitlement to a free Blue Light Card, together provide more than 15,000 discounts; from large national retailers to local businesses, across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many more Benefits - a range of competitive employee benefits including generous leave entitlement, pension scheme, enhanced rates for working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays, plus the opportunity for flexible working to support individual needs Training and Development - apprenticeships, on-the-job and formal training courses provide the skills needed and as a leading facilities and estates organisation there are opportunities to develop further including career progression. Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognize staff with our HIF Hero and Trust-wide KITE team and colleague recognition awards.

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/portering-transport-team-leader-internal-applicants-only-126993396