Band 4 Deputy Portering Manager
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Job summary
The Deputy Portering (GHH) is a support role to the Portering Manager (GHH). The post holder's role will be ensuring the Portering service is delivered to the standard service level specification and meets the key performance indicators (KPI's) whilst maintaining quality, providing an efficient and effective Facilities services to patients, staff and visitors across the site.
The post holder will lead and manage the Portering staff, developing all aspects of the services within financial parameters and budgetary constraint. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the service are compliant with statutory requirements, best practice and maintain accreditation to quality management systems. Work with Facilities Managers in achieving standardisation of working practices, protocols and procedures.
The post holder is a key member of the Facilities Team and will be required to undertake projects and other duties in addition to main sphere of responsibility.
In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with the Department of Health's code of conduct for NHS Managers (October 2002).
Main duties of the job
*Support the Portering Manager (GHH) in providing leadership to the staff and developing future capacity.
*Support the Portering Manager (GHH) to drive through the delivery of quality standards and targets to continually improves performance within the service.
*Assist in providing professional support to the site team and colleagues outside of the department.
*Works closely with the Facilities Team.
*Support specific projects and pieces of work as directed by the Portering Manager (GHH).
*Working with the Portering Manager (GHH) and the site team to develop a strategy for continual improvement within the service.
*Challenge existing practices, ensuring that progressive solutions, which take into account models of best practice, are incorporated into service.
*Ensure that Portering services are delivered seamlessly across the site.
*Provides feedback on those services that are delivered by external contracts.
*Assist in maintaining and improving the Portering service specification and associated documentation.
*Maintaining records relating to Portering Services in line with the Trust Policy and associated Standard Operating Procedures e.g. equipment usage, medical gases, postal services.
*Deputise for the Portering Manager (GHH) in his/her absence.
*Support initiatives and projects as required by the Head of Facilities.
*Represent the Department/Trust both internally and externally where appropriate at local or national meetings.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
11 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-51954PM
Job locations
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Rd
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7RR
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Rd
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7RR
Employer's website
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