Portering Lead
Kings Oak & Cavell Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £26,400.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)
Kings Oak & Cavell Hospitals in Enfield are part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
We have an opportunity for a Portering Lead to join their team of staff.
This is a full- time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.
Duties of this role include:
Lead the Porter team to undertake a range of general and ad hoc tasks on a day to day basis to meet the requirements of the site such as patient, equipment, and goods (e.g., pharmacy goods) movement.
Ensure that the hospital facilities and services are explained to patients and family members when escorting people to rooms or other hospital areas.
Ensure a courteous service is provided to internal and external customers.
Operational costs are controlled and monitored in line with departmental budgets, with emphasis on overtime and bank spend being minimised when appropriate.
Maintain a duty roster (to include all porter duties), to cover all shifts, while also ensuring the appropriate level of staffing is in place for the hospital demand and the tasks involved.
The Portering Lead will support in any portering duties between any departments as and when required.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
Helpful and co-operative manner.
Able to carry out duties unsupervised.
Physically fit in order to undertake duties.
Set high standards and take pride in work.
Front line customer facing experience.
Previous portering experience in a healthcare, hotel or hospitality setting.
Previous experience of managing or leading a team.
UK driving license required.
Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
…and much more!
Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.
We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.
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