Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Application Completion
All Sections completed in Full.
- Education/ Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 in Leadership and Management or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Education/ Qualifications
NVQ in customer care or equivalent
- Education/ Qualifications
GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- Special Attributes and other
Physically fit
- Special Attributes and other
Flexibility towards working arrangements
- Special Attributes and other
Caring and understanding approach
- Special Attributes and other
Keeps calm under pressure and in difficult situations
- Special Attributes and other
Interested in self-development
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
3 years in an NHS or customer focused environment
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Leadership and Management skills
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Overseeing a large group of staff
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Report writing
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Budget/Finance
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
IT Skills including spreadsheets
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Ability to prioritise own workload
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Proactive, target driven, and problem solver
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Good standard of written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education/ Qualifications
IOSH Managing Safely
- Education/ Qualifications
Manual Handling Trained
- Education/ Qualifications
Fire Safety trained
- Education/ Qualifications
Health & Safety trained
- Special Attributes and other
Knowledge & understanding of NHS Portering Services
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Experience working in hospital or similar environment
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Driving passenger transport or delivery vehicles
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Knowledge of NHS plans, targets and initiatives
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Oversee daily operations, including rota planning, 24/7 shift coverage, performance monitoring, and task prioritisation.
- Direct, train, and mentor supervisors and portering staff, managing HR processes, attendance, and appraisals.
- Ensure strict adherence to health and safety, infection control, and patient movement standards, completing incident reports and risk assessments.
- Support budget monitoring, utilise departmental software, and generate activity reports to drive service improvements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Portering Officer with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Cottingham, England. It is listed as a Officer (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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