Portering Security Supervisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Portering Security Supervisor at Broomfield Hospital, working as part of an existing supervisory team. You will lead shifts, manage staff for portering tasks, and respond to security and fire marshal duties. The supervisor will also support the Portering controller, run reports, and delegate tasks. This is a hands-on role responsible for the efficient supervision of the portering team across various services, including patient movement, transportation of medical supplies, and transferring deceased patients.
Essential criteria
- Previous supervisory skills & experience
- Experience of Portering & Security work in a hospital
- Experience in teamwork
Desirable criteria
- Able to carry out mortuary duties
- Communication Skills
- Computer literate - good working knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Able to prioritise/delegate and respond quickly to changing priorities under pressure
- A good general education, GCSE grade D and above
- Knowledge & Experience
- Previous supervisory skills & experience
- Experience of Portering & Security work in a hospital
- Experience in teamwork
- Able to carry out mortuary duties
- Communication Skills
- Computer literate - good working knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Able to prioritise/delegate and respond quickly to changing priorities under pressure
- A good general education, GCSE grade D and above
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £25,760 — matches the national scale.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 5d
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Portering Security Supervisor
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
At Broomfield Hospital we require a Portering Security shift Supervisor who will be required to work as part of an existing Supervisor Team. Shifts required will be 5 days per week Monday to Sunday and shifts patterns required to be covered 06.00-1400, 14.00-22.00 and 22.00-0600.
You will be expected to not only lead their shift but to take control of their staff for Portering tasks, lead on security shouts and fire marshal duties. They will also be required to cover and support the Portering controller on the manager of teletracking service, run reports and to delegate and chase up tasks as necessary.
As a Portering Security Supervisor will be hands and responsible for the efficient effective and professional supervision of the Portering team. This will be across the range of Portering services to wards and departments. this will include duties such as patient movement, transportation of specimens, medical gases, medical equipment, blood products supplies, transferring deceased patients to the Mortuary and emergency responses. etc.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for ensuring and providing an effective and efficient Portering and Security Service within Broomfield Hospital.
Supervising staff to ensure the highest standard
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