Portering & Transport Supervisor

Portering & Transport Supervisor

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Closing date: 28 April 2026

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work 5 over 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays.

We're seeking a proactive Portering & Transport Supervisor to lead the team in delivering a high quality, efficient and customer focused service across the Trust. Based at Fieldhead Hospital, with work across other sites as required, you will coordinate daily operations, manage changing priorities and ensure services run safely and smoothly.

Atthe time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements setby UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For thisreason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role.

Weare happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right towork in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Principal responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an efficient, professional portering and transport service.
• Line manage drivers and porters, including staff support, development, 1 2 1s and appraisals.
• Manage staff rotas to ensure full service coverage and liaise with stakeholders trustwide.
• Identify and implement service improvements.
• Manage a small fleet of vehicles, ensuring legal and safety compliance and overseeing maintenance.
• Ensure all staff training is current and recorded.
• Serve as the budget manager for Transport/Porters services.
• Manage Service Level Agreements and external contracts.
• Review the service and implement new methods of delivery to maintain cost effective, high quality provision.
• Lead, motivate and empower a highly reactive support service, encouraging teamwork and communication.
• Conduct staff appraisals, develop and implement personal development plans.
• Provide senior managers with submissions for service developments and assistance with short and long term business plans.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Porter/Transport services and liaise with service users within the Trust and other local NHS organisations through Service Level Agreements.
• Maintain effective communication links with other heads of department.
• Promote a culture of excellent customer service and a professional, caring image.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments and communicate outcomes to relevant staff.
• Manage the financial budget of the services, raise requisitions and authorise payments in line with Trust financial procedures.
• Ensure health and safety matters associated with the Transport/Porters service are effectively managed and staff are trained.
• Prepare and manage local Health and Safety Plans in line with Trust policies, legislation and statutes.
• Manage waste processes, ensuring all waste is removed, recorded and complies with legislation.
• Contribute to Business Continuity Plans and the development of the Green Travel Plan.
• Manage the Taxi contract and provide transport services in accordance with Trust Transport Policy and Transportation of Dangerous Goods regulations.
• Communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including estates and facilities, infection control, occupational health, procurement, and contracted services.

Person specification Special Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to produce written reports.
• Ability to work as a member of, and lead a team.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Influence skills and the ability to handle conflict.
• Ability to problem solve and make judgements.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work flexibly.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
• Satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Qualifications

• ILM Management certificate level 3 or equivalent.
• NHS experience.
• IOSH Certificate.
• EDCL.

Training

• Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Regulations.
• Knowledge of Carriage of Dangerous Goods legislation.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in managing service budgets, including staffing, purchasing goods and supplies.
• Substantial supervisory experience in specialised facilities service.
• Substantial experience managing Health & Safety for a service or department.
• Experience managing business change.
• Experience utilising Microsoft packages and other IT programmes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust