Estates - Chargehand Porter

  • Department Portering
  • Salary £24,937.00 – £26,598 per annum
  • Closing Date 26/01/2026
  • Location the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
  • Job ref 223-CHP-028
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

Job overview

 

  • Up to £26.5k per annum + unsocial hours, 27 annual leave plus Bank Holidays, multitude of national discounts, and industry
    leading pension!
  • Do you have experience as a team leader or supervisor in a customer facing environment?
  • Would you like to make a difference to patient care within the NHS?
  • Do you have the commitment and drive to work in one of the busiest hospitals in the county?
  • We are currently recruiting a Chargehand Porter, to help us keep our hospitals moving and our patients served. You will be required to cover a 24/7 rota.
  • You will work autonomously and manage your own workload, acting for your Line Manager during Annual Leave, evenings, nights and weekends. You will lead with the support of management in instilling appropriate Trust Values and working practices into the portering team.

 

 

Main duties of the job

 

Your role will include, but is not limited to:

  • To manage porters role on a day to day basis.
  • Use the Health roster system to ensure all staff are paid correctly and annual leave sickness and other absences are entered on the system.
  • Liaise with portering management regarding the maintenance and repair of equipment used by portering staff. e.g. patient wheelchairs, patient trolleys.
  • Working with your team in tasks to provide a continuity of service.
  • React to emergency requests with speed, answering bleep or mobile phone promptly, undertaking the task yourself if necessary.
  • Liaising with Ward/Departmental Management and Staff, taking particular attention to the Trust Clinical Site Management Team on quality of service delivery.

 

Working for our organisation

 

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Working for our organisation

Working for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) means joining a large local employer with diverse clinical and non-clinical roles, offering supportive environments, development, benefits, and a chance to provide quality patient care in Shropshire, with opportunities in nursing, admin, estates, and more, all accessible via their dedicated jobs website. You'll find roles like nurses, admin, support staff, and estates/facilities, with emphasis on teamwork, growth, and a focus on patient care.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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