Portering Services Supervisor

The Portering Supervisor will work as part of a team contributing to the smooth running of the service, providing an efficient and effective response to requests for patient and materials movement and assistance in emergency situations, whilst ensuring that other routine tasks such as delivery of meal trolleys, linen, goods and mail etc are carried out in a timely manner. The Portering Supervisor will direct, support and supervise portering staff through a range of duties, whilst many of the tasks are generally routine the daily functioning of the service may be unpredictable therefore a flexible approach is essential. The Portering Supervisor will be expected to react to the various challenges within the working environment, and the workload may change due to external influences including the environment, weather, patient capacity etc, therefore the post holder will be expected to use own initiative and change priorities of self and others in line with service demand. Applications are invited for the post of Portering Services Supervisor at Ysbyty Maelor, shifts to include weekends and evenings. Portering Services provides essential support to all areas of the hospital. The Portering Services Supervisor will be expected to react to the various challenges within the working environment, and the workload may be increased due to external influences including the environment, weather, patient capacity etc. The Portering Services Supervisor will work as part of a team contributing to the smooth running of the service, providing an efficient and effective response to requests for patient movement, assistance in emergency situations, collection and delivery of samples and medicines etc, whilst ensuring that other tasks such as collection and delivery of meal trolleys, linen, goods and mail etc are carried out in a timely manner. Whilst many of the tasks are generally routine the daily functioning of the service may be unpredictable therefore a flexible approach is essential and the post holder will be expected to use own initiative. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.