Portering Supervisor £13.17 per hour 37.5 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday Location is Manchester Central Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL Check your local transport links here: Plan Your Journey | Traveline the destination you should input is: M13 9WL Please take the time to read the attached job description Join our dedicated team at Manchester Central Hospital as a Portering Supervisor and play a vital role in ensuring seamless patient care and hospital operations. In this key leadership position, you will oversee a skilled portering team committed to delivering a safe, efficient, and reliable transport service across the hospital. Your expertise will help facilitate the smooth movement of medical records, materials, and equipment, supporting our clinicians and departments to deliver exceptional healthcare. If you are a proactive, organised professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for healthcare logistics, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic hospital environment. What you’ll do: Monitoring and managing the Hive system to ensure timely completion of all portering jobs Allocating work and responsibilities to portering staff, ensuring proper use and return of handheld devices Coordinating staff training, including moving and handling, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations Managing staff scheduling, including annual leave, sickness absence, and conducting performance appraisals Communicating effectively with healthcare and support staff to resolve issues and coordinate portering services Ensuring all portering duties are performed in line with Trust policies, including incident reporting and compliance Providing emergency response coordination during incidents such as cardiac arrests, fires, and other critical situations What you bring: Good communication skills to enable communication with colleagues, patients and clients regarding on job duties Ability to work as part of a team Good level of customer care. Experience of working in a healthcare environment (desirable) Good understanding of health and safety and manual handling practices Ability to respond constructively and professionally to unpredictable situations Attend mandatory induction and health and safety related training and all other required training What we offer: Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range of benefits to support you and your loved ones: Mental health and wellbeing resources Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice and personal support) Free health and wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access Discounts on high street brands for you and your family Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources Retirement savings plan and life insurance Full training and protective uniform provided. Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development. Cycle to Work scheme and volunteering opportunities. Flexible working and a dynamic team environment Competitive pay Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo. We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait! About Sodexo At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins. We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job. Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture. Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.