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Assistant Manager - Portering
Posted 5 days 23 hours ago by Wwl
Permanent
Full Time
Hospitality & Tourism Jobs
Lancashire, Wigan, United Kingdom, WN1 1
Job Description
Main area Estates and Facilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours
People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL. Job overview To assist the Deputy Hotel Services Manager to ensure that the expectations of service users are met, through setting of service standards and maintaining up to date specifications of service for Patients, Staff, Visitors and Contractors.
Acknowledge all stakeholders and act upon individual needs in a polite, courteous and positive manner, liaising with matrons, ward and departmental staff when and where necessary.
Work with the Trust in implementing any service changes that are required, acting in the best interest of the patients and the Trust.
Action work on their own initiative and without direct supervision, and address queries that would otherwise have to be handed to the Deputy Hotel Services Manager, in their absence.
Communicate with service users in a manner that is consistent to their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of communicating.
Be proactive in the interrogation of data relating to the Patient Flow system and carry out remedial actions where necessary.
Main duties of the job To assist the Deputy Hotel Services Manager to ensure that the expectations of service users are met, through setting of service standards and maintaining up to date specifications of service for Patients, Staff, Visitors and Contractors.
Acknowledge all stakeholders and act upon individual needs in a polite, courteous and positive manner, liaising with matrons, ward and departmental staff when and where necessary.
Work with the Trust in implementing any service changes that are required, acting in the best interest of the patients and the Trust.
Action work on their own initiative and without direct supervision, and address queries that would otherwise have to be handed to the Deputy Hotel Services Manager, in their absence.
Communicate with service users in a manner that is consistent to their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of communicating.
Be proactive in the interrogation of data relating to the Patient Flow system and carry out remedial actions where necessary.
Working for our organisation Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
People at the Heart
Listen and Involve
Kind and Respectful
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Planning and Organisational Duties
Control and monitor staff allocation and utilisation with an emphasis on cost pressure reduction.
Apply and monitor compliance with the Trust Risk Management Strategy.
Undertake Risk Assessments and investigations and initiate appropriate action where necessary.
Provide details to the Hotel Services Manager of service implications arising from developments being undertaken by Trust.
Maintain effective written and verbal communications and attend relevant meetings with a wide range of service users to provide advice on service provision.
Cascade all relevant information to staff, e.g. Team Brief, e-mandatory training etc.
Work flexibly with the other staff to maintain an efficient service, especially in times of absence i.e. annual leave and sickness absence.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
Ensure all staff respect the dignity of patients, visitors and other staff and recognise and respond appropriately to any cultural or diversity issues.
Communicate daily with service users, ensuring the department is maintaining standards and professionalism.
Responsibility for Finance
Take appropriate actions as instructed to ensure the achievement of a balanced budget.
Work with the Deputy Hotel Services Manager & Hotel Services Manager in gaining best value from the budget, looking at alternative, innovative models of products and services.
Ensure the efficient stock management of materials and products used within all service areas.
Ensure staff adopt and apply all agreed security measures relating to staff, material stocks, and premises.
Ensure compliance of the Trusts' Fraud, Corruption & Bribery Policy and any Statutory requirements.
Complete regular inspections and audits of Timesheets, Annual Leave Cards and Healthroster, reporting any concerns to both Hotel Services Manager & Deputy Hotel Services Manager.
Responsibility for Human Resources
Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
Monitor staff sickness absence and undertake Return to Work interviews and counselling as appropriate.
Ensure all staff can participate in an annual Trust IPR/KSF review and have an agreed Personal Development Plan.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Responsible for ensuring their own safety at work.
Ensure compliance with Trust and Local procedures.
Inspecting and updating any departmental Risk Assessments annually, or when the risk changes, whichever is soonest.
Inspecting and updating any Local Policies and SOP's annually, or when there are significant changes, whichever is soonest.
Ensure staff carry out their duties in a manner that does not put themselves or others at risk.
Ensure that any risks or incidents identified are recorded on the Trust Datix system.
Respond in a timely manner when acting as an investigator of incidents or risks through the Datix system.
To support the Deputy Hotel Services Manager in always ensuring that the service is prepared and able to respond to Major Incidents in line with operational procedures.
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - The post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching
Participate in the development and performance of training programmes to meet the needs of staff and the services provided, including the monitoring and maintenance of compliance levels of e-mandatory training.
Undertake and maintain Cascade Trainer status for Basic Life Support, Gas Safety, Moving & Handling and any other that is deemed necessary.
Provide training to the pre-specified standard for all portering staff.
Work Circumstances & On-Call
Flexible to provide cover on various shifts, across various sites.
Standard Duties & Responsibilities
The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
All Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust staff employed within Clinical Environments and have contact with children, vulnerable adults, service users and their families must familiarise themselves, be aware of their responsibilities and adhere to Local
Safeguarding Children's Board, Local Safeguarding Adult Board and WWL Procedures for Safeguarding and Protecting Children which are available on the Trust Policy Library.
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, employees who are required to interact regularly with the public, both face to face, and by telephone, are required to be able to speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Information Governance - the postholder is not entitled to use for their own benefit or gain, or to divulge to any persons, firm or other organisation whatsoever, any confidential information belonging to the Trust or relating to the
Trust's affairs or dealings which may come to their knowledge during employment.
Compliance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 - Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infections and related guidance - the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the reduction and management of healthcare related infection in all of their actions. This entails compliance with Trust Infection Prevention and Control policy and related
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP's); along with risk assessment of all situations as staff
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People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL. Job overview To assist the Deputy Hotel Services Manager to ensure that the expectations of service users are met, through setting of service standards and maintaining up to date specifications of service for Patients, Staff, Visitors and Contractors.
Acknowledge all stakeholders and act upon individual needs in a polite, courteous and positive manner, liaising with matrons, ward and departmental staff when and where necessary.
Work with the Trust in implementing any service changes that are required, acting in the best interest of the patients and the Trust.
Action work on their own initiative and without direct supervision, and address queries that would otherwise have to be handed to the Deputy Hotel Services Manager, in their absence.
Communicate with service users in a manner that is consistent to their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of communicating.
Be proactive in the interrogation of data relating to the Patient Flow system and carry out remedial actions where necessary.
Main duties of the job To assist the Deputy Hotel Services Manager to ensure that the expectations of service users are met, through setting of service standards and maintaining up to date specifications of service for Patients, Staff, Visitors and Contractors.
Acknowledge all stakeholders and act upon individual needs in a polite, courteous and positive manner, liaising with matrons, ward and departmental staff when and where necessary.
Work with the Trust in implementing any service changes that are required, acting in the best interest of the patients and the Trust.
Action work on their own initiative and without direct supervision, and address queries that would otherwise have to be handed to the Deputy Hotel Services Manager, in their absence.
Communicate with service users in a manner that is consistent to their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of communicating.
Be proactive in the interrogation of data relating to the Patient Flow system and carry out remedial actions where necessary.
Working for our organisation Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
People at the Heart
Listen and Involve
Kind and Respectful
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Planning and Organisational Duties
Control and monitor staff allocation and utilisation with an emphasis on cost pressure reduction.
Apply and monitor compliance with the Trust Risk Management Strategy.
Undertake Risk Assessments and investigations and initiate appropriate action where necessary.
Provide details to the Hotel Services Manager of service implications arising from developments being undertaken by Trust.
Maintain effective written and verbal communications and attend relevant meetings with a wide range of service users to provide advice on service provision.
Cascade all relevant information to staff, e.g. Team Brief, e-mandatory training etc.
Work flexibly with the other staff to maintain an efficient service, especially in times of absence i.e. annual leave and sickness absence.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
Ensure all staff respect the dignity of patients, visitors and other staff and recognise and respond appropriately to any cultural or diversity issues.
Communicate daily with service users, ensuring the department is maintaining standards and professionalism.
Responsibility for Finance
Take appropriate actions as instructed to ensure the achievement of a balanced budget.
Work with the Deputy Hotel Services Manager & Hotel Services Manager in gaining best value from the budget, looking at alternative, innovative models of products and services.
Ensure the efficient stock management of materials and products used within all service areas.
Ensure staff adopt and apply all agreed security measures relating to staff, material stocks, and premises.
Ensure compliance of the Trusts' Fraud, Corruption & Bribery Policy and any Statutory requirements.
Complete regular inspections and audits of Timesheets, Annual Leave Cards and Healthroster, reporting any concerns to both Hotel Services Manager & Deputy Hotel Services Manager.
Responsibility for Human Resources
Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
Monitor staff sickness absence and undertake Return to Work interviews and counselling as appropriate.
Ensure all staff can participate in an annual Trust IPR/KSF review and have an agreed Personal Development Plan.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Responsible for ensuring their own safety at work.
Ensure compliance with Trust and Local procedures.
Inspecting and updating any departmental Risk Assessments annually, or when the risk changes, whichever is soonest.
Inspecting and updating any Local Policies and SOP's annually, or when there are significant changes, whichever is soonest.
Ensure staff carry out their duties in a manner that does not put themselves or others at risk.
Ensure that any risks or incidents identified are recorded on the Trust Datix system.
Respond in a timely manner when acting as an investigator of incidents or risks through the Datix system.
To support the Deputy Hotel Services Manager in always ensuring that the service is prepared and able to respond to Major Incidents in line with operational procedures.
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - The post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching
Participate in the development and performance of training programmes to meet the needs of staff and the services provided, including the monitoring and maintenance of compliance levels of e-mandatory training.
Undertake and maintain Cascade Trainer status for Basic Life Support, Gas Safety, Moving & Handling and any other that is deemed necessary.
Provide training to the pre-specified standard for all portering staff.
Work Circumstances & On-Call
Flexible to provide cover on various shifts, across various sites.
Standard Duties & Responsibilities
The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
All Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust staff employed within Clinical Environments and have contact with children, vulnerable adults, service users and their families must familiarise themselves, be aware of their responsibilities and adhere to Local
Safeguarding Children's Board, Local Safeguarding Adult Board and WWL Procedures for Safeguarding and Protecting Children which are available on the Trust Policy Library.
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, employees who are required to interact regularly with the public, both face to face, and by telephone, are required to be able to speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Information Governance - the postholder is not entitled to use for their own benefit or gain, or to divulge to any persons, firm or other organisation whatsoever, any confidential information belonging to the Trust or relating to the
Trust's affairs or dealings which may come to their knowledge during employment.
Compliance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 - Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infections and related guidance - the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the reduction and management of healthcare related infection in all of their actions. This entails compliance with Trust Infection Prevention and Control policy and related
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP's); along with risk assessment of all situations as staff
. click apply for full job details
