Job Title: Porter Team Leader
Contracted Hours: Full Time 40 hours
Shift pattern: Fully Flexible
Salary: £20,500 per annum
Location: Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Driving Licence: Essential



Are you looking for an employer that provides opportunities for learning and development within the workplace?



2gether Support Solutions is a new, wholly owned subsidiary company of one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

At 2gether Support Solutions we put customer service and quality at the heart of all that we do. We have strong social enterprise principles and the profits we make go back into supporting our staff, improving services for patients and other community activities in east Kent.



What does the role look like?



Your role is to provide a comprehensive Portering and Logistics service, including the efficient, courteous and timely movement of patients and logistics within the 2gether Support Solutions & EKHUFT locations.



Your duties will include:



To communicate effectively with colleagues, so that requirements of task are understood and staff and porters are informed of timeframes of movements.

Supervise Portering activities to optimise people and equipment within timeframes specified in priority development of the Portering service.

Demonstrate leadership and team building skills through staff communication and hold regular meetings gain staff commitment and build the efficiency of the Portering department as demonstrated by the Portering Management.
Ensure that all required records and paperwork are completed in line with Health and Safety, Quality and 2gether Support Solutions policies and procedures.

Participate as a full member of the team, through supporting and carrying out training, working flexibly as required to cover other members of the team including completing frontline Portering tasks (detailed in Porter job description).


Why work for us?

We offer a range of excellent benefits including:

The opportunity to buy or sell up to 10 days annual leave each year
Training and Development opportunities
Career progression
Access to the We Care Rewards website which will help you make great savings
Discount in selected high street retailers
Onsite childcare facilities (QEQM, WHH, KCH)
Cycle to work Scheme
Heavily Discounted Stagecoach Travel Card


Subject to terms and conditions



Do I need experience?

As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate;

You need to be flexible and adaptable
Computer Literate
Leadership skills
You will also demonstrate that you can be an active team player with strong written and verbal communication skills.


Apply online today, email us on 2gether@cohesionrecruitment.com or call our friendly recruitment team on 0121 713 8333 for more information.



2gether Support Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.