Job summary
- Main area
- Portering & Transport
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends when required)
- Job ref
- 190-8350-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern General Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/04/2025
Employer heading

Portering and Transport Assistant Manager
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Portering and Transport Assistant Manager to join our department.
The successful candidate will assist the Portering and Transport managers in having day to day responsibility for the supervision of the Portering and Transport staff, ensuring smooth running of the departments.
To provide a patient and non related, effective and efficient Portering and Transport service throughout the Trust.
To assist the Portering & Transport manager in having day-to-day responsibility for the supervision of the Portering and Transport staff, ensuring smooth running of the departments.
Main duties of the job
- Deputise in the absence of Portering & Transport Managers.
- To direct and supervise staff within the Portering & Transport Departments, as required.
- To undertake documentation required for Payroll Services.
- To ensure Trust Policies and departmental policies and Procedures are strictly adhered to.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please see the attached documents to the NHS Jobs page for this vacancy which gives you more detail on why you should come and work for us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to A level qualification or equivalent and/or could demonstrate substantial experience in a similar role.
- Educated to GCSE grade 4/C or above to include English and Maths (or equivalent experience / quals)
Desirable criteria
- Intermediate/Advanced Health & Safety Certificate.
- Completed or working towards Edward Jenner course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a Transport department
- Tact and diplomacy
- Team Player
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
- Range of IT skills, including databases and fleet management systems
- Good organisation and time management skills,
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Trust Policies and Procedures, or a similar organisation.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
- Experience of dealing with external regulatory bodies. E.g. DVLA, Department of Transport, etc.
- Previous experience of managing large fleets or equivalent experience.
- Supervisory management experience
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of keeping up-to-date on current Transport affairs and legislation and national/local targets e.g. reduced carbon.
Skills/Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to influence and persuade.
- Ability to manage and respond to change positively
- Good communicator
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Full driving licence valid for the UK. Licences issued after 01/01/1997 will require the following categories in addition to the standard licence – B+E, C1 and D1
Desirable criteria
- A valid 7.5t Licence with full CPC training and (digital) taco card.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Graham Biggins
- Job title
- Assistant Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01142714700
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