About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible:
To co-ordinate and manage all aspects of Portering & Waste Services across the Walsall Manor NHS site on a day to day basis, with specific objective of promoting a customer orientated image and to improve standards and compliancy throughout Portering & Waste Services.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing operational support to all Portering supervisors across Walsall Manor Hospital Site, to include management of rotas, sickness meetings and monitoring staff absence.
To implement policies for the Portering & Waste service ensuring staff are aware of changes to existing policy and introduction of new policies
To support the Facilities Manager (Portering & Waste) and monitoring the team in initiating segregation and compliancy regarding waste disposal across the trust.
Please refer to full job description and personal specification.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space
Job description Job responsibilities
Responsible for the supervision of the Portering & Waste services within Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and to ensure the standard of Portering & Waste services are maintained.
To receive requests for Portering & Waste services, provide assistance and delegate the staff required to carry out these duties.
The Senior Supervisor will liaise with the Facilities Manager.
The Senior Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring IPDR, Mandatory Training and development courses are current and up to date for the Supervisor team across both services.
To ensure the trust is adhering to waste legislation and recycling guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
1.Assist the Facilities Manager with the development of the service, ensuring that this is achieved within the confines of the budget.
2.Ensure that the requirements of the Health & Safety Act and all local rules and Policies/procedures that apply are implemented and followed.
3.Maintain records of all Portering staff attendance/absence, i.e. sickness, Annual leaves etc. and draws attention to any areas of concern relating to high levels of absence.
4.Check and counter sign timesheets against work rotas and transfer this information onto the staff rota.
5.To supervise the day-to-day operation of Portering & Waste requirement of the Hospital.
6.Deal with initial disciplinary and grievance matters in accordance with the Trusts Policy and procedures.
7.To undertake counselling of staff in accordance with the Trusts policy and Procedure.
8.To ensure staff are up to date with all mandatory training and to assist in the training/induction of staff.
9.Ensure all ad-hoc work is carried out in an efficient manner wherever possible.
10.Assist in the recruitment and selection of staff.
11.Undertake Portering & Waste duties, by following waste regulations, segregation guidelines and recycling plan.
12.Undertake daily checks of Medical gas levels, maintaining adequate stock levels and keeping record of all delivery notes.
13. In the absence of a supervisor, carry cardiac arrest bleep and Supervisors Mobile phone and respond in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures.
14.Report immediately, items for repair to 7500 and keep Facilities Manager informed on ongoing problems with equipment.
15.To liaise with other Supervisors/Managers in the Estates and Facilities Directorate to maintain an efficient service.
16.To ensure rotas and working hours are monitored and controlled within defined limits.
17.To follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
17. To undertake training relevant to the post.
18. To demonstrate a basic knowledge of waste and recycling legislation.
19. Communicates effectively with Managers when planning work to maximise efficiency and utilisation of resources.
20. Undertake training and updating on regulations, standards, procedures, local rules, and new techniques appropriate to work undertaken.
21. To attend meetings on/off site to further develop knowledge of the role.
22. To keep a chronological record of all delivery notes.
Please refer to Job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oAble to read and write. Basic Education to GCSE Grade 4 English and Mathematics oDemonstrable experience is advantageous oPossession of Basic Waste Management. oQCF Level 2 or willingness to work towards or relevant experience
Knowledge/ esperience Essential
oAbility to work effectively as part of a team. oAble to demonstrate basic knowledge of Health & Safety oKnowledge of NHS Portering and Waste standards oHospital practices
Desirable
oDesirable to have some experience of working in service industry
Skills and Aptitudes Essential
oDemonstrate effective communication skill both verbally and written when communicating with other staff, colleagues, patients, senior supervisor, supervisor and managers. oAble to support problem solving processes
Other Essential
oDemonstrate basic computer knowledge.
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 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Walsall Manor NHS Trust
Moat Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)