Porter Duty Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role involves the day-to-day management of the Portering Team at Bury & Rochdale, deputising for the manager when needed. You will ensure high standards of customer service and monitor systems to deliver a professional, customer-centred service. The position requires flexibility to cover nights, weekends, and bank holidays. You will assist the Portering Manager in the efficient operation of services.
Essential criteria
- Experience supervising or leading a team in a busy operational environment
- Experience Co-ordinating Staff and prioritising workload to meet changing service demands
- Experience of promoting a positive team culture through effective communication, professionalism and leading by example
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an acute NHS or healthcare environment
- Experience supporting staff development, coaching or delivering on-the-job training
- Experience of using electronic request system to allocate work, monitor service demand and support operational delivery
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships
- Proactive approach to identifying issues, taking ownership and implementing practical solutions to maintain service delivery.
- Full Clean UK Manual Driving Licence
- Competent in Microsoft Office
- Ability to use operational information to support planning and decision making
- Ability to make sound decisions under pressure
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Requirements
- Understand the role of the Portering service in supporting patient care and experience
- Knowledge of patient flow and operational pressures within a hospital setting
- Knowledge of information governance
- Knowledge of incident reporting systems
- GCSE Maths or equivalent
- GCSE English or equivalent
- Experience supervising or leading a team in a busy operational environment
- Experience Co-ordinating Staff and prioritising workload to meet changing service demands
- Experience of promoting a positive team culture through effective communication, professionalism and leading by example
- Experience of working within an acute NHS or healthcare environment
- Experience supporting staff development, coaching or delivering on-the-job training
- Experience of using electronic request system to allocate work, monitor service demand and support operational delivery
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships
- Proactive approach to identifying issues, taking ownership and implementing practical solutions to maintain service delivery.
- Full Clean UK Manual Driving Licence
- Competent in Microsoft Office
- Ability to use operational information to support planning and decision making
- Ability to make sound decisions under pressure
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Requirements
- Understand the role of the Portering service in supporting patient care and experience
- Knowledge of patient flow and operational pressures within a hospital setting
- Knowledge of information governance
- Knowledge of incident reporting systems
- GCSE Maths or equivalent
- GCSE English or equivalent
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 11d
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Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our busy Portering Team at Bury & Rochdale .
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.
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