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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4 Deputy Portering Manager

The closing date is 24 July 2025

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Job summary

The Deputy Portering Manager supports the overall management and coordination of portering services within the hospital environment.

This roles ensures the effective delivery of support services and emergency response.

Main duties of the job

The Deputy Manager is responsible for supervising portering staff, managing rotas maintaining high standard and safety and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1093843

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Good General Education to Secondary School (E)
  • *Basic Level of literacy & numeracy (E)
  • *Successful completion of aviation fire training, including both theoretical training and hot fire training, on a regular basis to retain a certificate of competence, or willing to complete (E)
  • *
  • *Ability to read and write English (E)
  • *Evidence of continued professional development (E)
  • *Certificate in or evidence of working towards first line supervisory management or willingness to achieve (E)

Desirable

  • *Full Driving Licence (D)
  • *Leadership qualification (D)

Experience

Essential

  • *Supervisory experience minimum 2 years experience

Desirable

  • *Experience of working within the NHS.(D)
  • *Portering experience (D).
  • *Management experience (D)

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Reliable
  • *Punctual
  • *Flexible working hours
  • *Enthusiastic
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Good General Education to Secondary School (E)
  • *Basic Level of literacy & numeracy (E)
  • *Successful completion of aviation fire training, including both theoretical training and hot fire training, on a regular basis to retain a certificate of competence, or willing to complete (E)
  • *
  • *Ability to read and write English (E)
  • *Evidence of continued professional development (E)
  • *Certificate in or evidence of working towards first line supervisory management or willingness to achieve (E)

Desirable

  • *Full Driving Licence (D)
  • *Leadership qualification (D)

Experience

Essential

  • *Supervisory experience minimum 2 years experience

Desirable

  • *Experience of working within the NHS.(D)
  • *Portering experience (D).
  • *Management experience (D)

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Reliable
  • *Punctual
  • *Flexible working hours
  • *Enthusiastic

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Steve Cox

Steve.cox@uhb.nhs.uk

01213712676

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1093843

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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