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Portering Supervisor

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation TrustBATH, South West

Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Location
BATH
Closes
17 November 2026

Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust based in BATH. The advertised salary is Negotiable. Applications close on 17 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

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Job description

The Portering Services at Royal United Bath Hospitals are proudly provided by an In House Team. The service operates 24/7 providing a portering servic...

? To ensure an efficient and effective high quality portering service is provided to all clinical and non-clinical departments.? The receiving, recording, and issuing of prioritised portering requests to portering staff utilising the Patient Flow portering management software system.? To monitor portering staff performance and to provide on the job training for all portering staff as required.? To liaise on a regular basis with the portering manager to discuss any issues arising from the provision of the portering service.? To carrying out all general portering duties as required.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.

We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

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NATIONALLY RECOGNISED SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATION TO LEVEL 3:

Essential: - Has the relevant qualification or equivalent; - Relevant qualification OR 3 years experience, with internal management training

Desirable: - Management Qualifcation to level 5, and 3 years experience

Essential: - Possess a valid UK full clean licence

Desirable: - Possess a valid UK full clean licence with C1 category

Essential: - Must have had experience managing teams of 12 or more

Desirable: - Experience in either healthcare or a complex service managing a team of 12 or more

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How this role compares

There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,314 of them in South West.

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