Chargehand Porter

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Have you had experience in a supervisory role, a team player and somebody who can work off your own initiative? We are currently looking for a team co-ordinator in porters at Frimley.

We are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and staff alike.

You will undertake day to day supervision of the portering services team, general portering duties and will be required to respond to emergency situations. Good communication skills along with clear verbal and written skills are essential. You will be competent in the use of IT systems and will need to be flexible, reliable and punctual. You will work a rota including weekends.

Applicants who require a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) are unlikely to be considered for the post due to the limit on COS. Non-EEA candidates cannot be appointed to a post if a suitable qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the Trust is unlikely in these circumstances to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test.

An English and Maths basic skills test will be required to be attempted prior to the interview. If the applicate is not successful in passing these tests then they will not go forward for an interview

Main duties of the job

As a Chargehand Porter you are first line supervisor and you must act and carry out the responsibility of a supervisor at all times, you may at times be required to stand in for The Assistant Hotel Services Manager or his dedicated assistant, and may be required to attend meetings.
To be an ambassador for the department.
Manage the trusts EPR system to ensure patient flow

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Date posted

04 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,008 to £25,553 a year pa incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-LC053-A

Job locations

Wexham Park hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good level of education

Experience

Essential

Experience in leadership

Skills

Essential

To able to demonstrate an ability to resolve some non-routine queries.
Understanding of Portering services within the NHS
Good interpersonal skills
IT Literate
Adaptable
Ability to supervise a team
To analyse, produce and record accurate data.
Assist in staff training
Carry out appraisals
Able to work under pressure and problem solve, using initiative to resolve issues
Must be a team player, prepared to work with many other disciplines and specialities. Able to show flexibility and be able to problem solve

Desirable

Awareness of NHS policies both internal and across the trust generally
Good working knowledge of other departments and directorates and deliver a service catering to their needs.
Outgoing and proactive, seeking to provide a good service.
A positive outlook and a willingness to enhance the reputation of the department.
Help promote the service throughout the trust

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good level of education

Experience

Essential

Experience in leadership

Skills

Essential

To able to demonstrate an ability to resolve some non-routine queries.
Understanding of Portering services within the NHS
Good interpersonal skills
IT Literate
Adaptable
Ability to supervise a team
To analyse, produce and record accurate data.
Assist in staff training
Carry out appraisals
Able to work under pressure and problem solve, using initiative to resolve issues
Must be a team player, prepared to work with many other disciplines and specialities. Able to show flexibility and be able to problem solve

Desirable

Awareness of NHS policies both internal and across the trust generally
Good working knowledge of other departments and directorates and deliver a service catering to their needs.
Outgoing and proactive, seeking to provide a good service.
A positive outlook and a willingness to enhance the reputation of the department.
Help promote the service throughout the trust

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.