Porter Duty Manager | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oldham, OL1 2JH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Sept 2026

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Summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our busy Portering Team at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the department and deputising for the portering and waste manager when necessary.

You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of customer service at all times and actively support management and all of the core teams in delivering a professional service to all of our customers. You will take a lead during your shift in monitoring, by assessing and monitoring systems and teams in ensuring we deliver a professional and customer centred service in line with all policies and procedures. You will also deputise for the Portering Manager, as and when required, in relation to Portering Services.

You will need to demonstrate a flexibilty to shift patterns as the roles will also need to cover nights, weekends and Bank Holidays when necessary.

You will assist the Portering Manger in the efficient and effective management of Portering Services.

Please see the job description for the full list of duties.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Thursday 3 Sep 2026

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