Job Overview
Join Our Portering Team at Frimley Park Hospital
Are you looking for a rewarding career in NHS Facilities where you can make a real difference? Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking dedicated Porter Manager to join our busy team in Frimley.
As Porter Manager, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe and efficient patient transfer service which supports our clinical colleagues and overall patient experience
Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.
Main duties of the job
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Manage and oversee the daily operations of the Portering service across all designated Trust sites
Assessing risks and implementing site wide safety measures and process.
Develop and maintain Portering staff rotas, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures
Carry out appraisals and oversee sickness reports within the Portering team.
Generating reports both electronically and in written form and present data to wider Trust and NHS forums.
Upholding NHS values and delivering a high standard of service.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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What We Offer
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full, bespoke training—no prior experience required
A supportive team environment within a respected NHS Trust.
Opportunities for career development in a meaningful role.
If you're proactive, reliable, and passionate about safety and security, we'd love to hear from you
Apply today and be part of something bigger.
For more details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Educated to A level or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
Management or leadership qualification (e.g., ILM Level 3 or equivalent).
Health & Safety qualification (e.g., IOSH Managing Safely).
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience in supervising or managing a team in a facilities or support services environment
Experience in staff rostering and resource allocation.
Experience in performance monitoring and reporting.
Experience in budget management or cost control.
Desirable criteria
Previous experience working within the NHS or a large complex organisation.
Experience in implementing service improvements or change management.
Experience in waste management and sustainability initiatives.
Knowledge of NHS standards for portering and facilities services.
Management CSE or experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work with staff at all levels.
Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines..
Knowledge of Health & Safety, infection control, and manual handling regulations.
IT literacy, including use of scheduling systems and Microsoft Office
Evidence of showing ability to work under pressure, make decisions following risk assessment to support colleagues
Desirable criteria
Be able to present data at Trust level
Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures
Understanding of sustainability and waste reduction practices.
Ability to contribute ideas for improving processes or efficiency.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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