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Chargehand Porter
The closing date is 17 August 2025
We are looking to recruit a Chargehand Porter, the post holder will be responsible for Allocating tasks to Portering staff, ensuring Trust Policies and Procedures are adhered to. They will need to adhere to and share responsibilities for implementation of Trust Policies and Local Departmental Rules.
Other duties will include; participating in all patient movement duties when required, carrying out annual Individual Performance Reviews with staff, identifying training and development needs and receiving and signing for parcels, including medical records and specimens re collection.
Main duties of the job
* To supervise and allocate tasks to General Portering Staff.
* Provide a front of house contact to patients and visitors. RHH Only
* To maintain an efficient and effective Portering Service with the responsibility for a team of Porters
* To ensure agreed quality standards are maintained
* Be pleasant and courteous with an understanding manner
* To act as line manager out of hour
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE grade 4 /C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent or relevant experience)
* Evidence of workplace learning
Experience
* Significant NHS Portering experience.
* Experience of dealing with the public.
* Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
* Experience of working with and building effective working relationships with staff of all disciplines.
* Work within a Health Service environment.
* Working within a team
Further Training
* Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace.
* Knowledge of Customer Care
* Knowledge of Handling and Lifting techniques.
* Understanding of Equality and Diversity
* Knowledge of Infection Control
* Willing to undertake further Mandatory training and any relevant to the development of the role
* Demonstrate commitment to personal development.
* Evidence of workplace training
* Training relevant to the Post
* Supervisory Skills
* Ability to use own initiative and work under pressure.
* Demonstrate a tactful understanding manner when dealing with our stakeholders / staff and a variety of people and situations
* Must demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
Other Factors
* Full Clean Driving Licence
* Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
* Ability to stand for long periods, walk long distances and perform manual handling duties.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpa/ pro rata for part time staff
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