Duty Manager – Portering

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communicate effectively with patients, public and service users.

Contribute towards the reduction of Hospital Acquired Infections through ensuring that effective working practices are maintained with accountable staff.

Review and make recommendations to improve and develop the service ensuring that it meets the needs of the trust, particularly in relation to the patients journey.

Assist with the implementation of any changes to the service.

Contribute to the development of systems, policy and procedures which support the business operation.

Responsible for ensuring that all appropriate in service equipment is continually available, that it is used in accordance with the current Safe Systems of Work including cleaning and maintenance regimes.

To book, bank, agency or substantive staff in line with agreed protocols.

To be signatory for timesheets.

To manage delegated budgets effectively for designated area.

Oversee stock management and rotation to ensure that agreed levels are maintained

Ensure day to day appropriate welfare and support of staff.

To carry out disciplinary and grievance investigations as delegated by the FM manager and make recommendations

To carry out recruitment and selection sickness management, authorisation of annual leave, appraisals and objective setting for all accountable staff.

To prepare and present regular and ad hoc reports on service operation in relation to own services.

On a daily basis use and interrogate bespoke FM software to create reports i.e. e- rostering, credits for cleaning.

Responsible for managing Health and Safety and completing risk assessments for areas with FM.

Complete audits relating to services i.e. cleaning ensure that all remedial actions are delegated and completed accordingly by others

Be responsible for managing designated FM services to an agreed standard and quality as defined with Trust, policies procedures and protocols.

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential

• Diploma or equivalent experience
• Proven track record of continuous development
• Experience in managing groups of staff
• Experience of managing small revenue budget(s)
• IT skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
• A flexible approach to work/willingness to carry out tasks outside of areas of responsibility
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
• Ability to undertake physically demanding tasks

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB

Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)