NHS

Patient Services & Support Manager


Pay31,049.00 - 37,796.00 / year
LocationHarlow/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9292-25-0307?language=en&page=369&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      The Patient Services and Support Manager will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective provision of support services, based at The Princess Alexandra Trust main site in Harlow, which will meet the demands, and expectations of the service, through effective leadership and motivation of staff and the efficient deployment of resources within the department. The role requires flexibility in the hours of work and the post holder will be part of the operational on-call management roster for Facilities.

      Main duties of the job

      To be responsible for the management and provision of a 24 hour, 7 day a week Portering service to the Trust. Which includes departments such as ED, SDEC, Opal, AAU, Pharmacy, X-Ray, Galen House, KAO Park and all aspects of General Portering duties.

      To manage the Portering to ensure training and compliance as the Portering Supervisors are lead of the fire team and to ensure that all training, development and H&S issues are strictly adhered to.

      To be responsible for the management and provision of internal logistic transport services to the Trust, including St Margaret's Hospital, Herts and Essex Hospital, Capio Rivers Hospital, Kao Park and Saffron Walden Hospital.

      . To ensure that the deliveries and collections of Patients Notes, Blood, Pathology items, Pharmacy items, CSSD items and Controlled Drugs are transported in strict accordance within the carriage of dangerous goods legislation and Trust policies and procedures including patient confidentiality.

      To be responsible for the day to day management of the post room services on-site at PAHT, including staff management and equipment used as part of the postal service.

      About us

      Our Organisation

      The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

      We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

      Our Values

      The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

      Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

      Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

      Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

      The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

      Details

      Date posted

      23 July 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 5

      Salary

      £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, plus 5% high cost area supplement

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      292-7302954-E&F

      Job locations

      The Princess Alexandra Hospital

      Hamstel Road

      Harlow

      CM20 1QX


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

      Person Specification

      Education and Qualifications

      Essential

      • Educated to GCSE standard
      • Must hold a current driving licence to drive in UK.

      Desirable

      • Professional qualifications desirable, management degree or CPC in road haulage

      Experience

      Essential

      • Previous Experience of managing a large team
      • Experience of budget management
      • Management experience in the NHS or similar environment

      Skills & Knowledge

      Essential

      • Awareness and understanding of postal services & franking machines
      • Experience of report writing
      • Evidence of working to deadlines
      Person Specification

      Education and Qualifications

      Essential

      • Educated to GCSE standard
      • Must hold a current driving licence to drive in UK.

      Desirable

      • Professional qualifications desirable, management degree or CPC in road haulage

      Experience

      Essential

      • Previous Experience of managing a large team
      • Experience of budget management
      • Management experience in the NHS or similar environment

      Skills & Knowledge

      Essential

      • Awareness and understanding of postal services & franking machines
      • Experience of report writing
      • Evidence of working to deadlines

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Employer details

      Employer name

      The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

      Address

      The Princess Alexandra Hospital

      Hamstel Road

      Harlow

      CM20 1QX


      Employer's website

      https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

      Address

      The Princess Alexandra Hospital

      Hamstel Road

      Harlow

      CM20 1QX


      Employer's website

      https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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