To manage Portering activities including patient movement, domestic and clinical waste removal, blood sample/blood product collections, transport of medical gases, movement of deceased patients, post duties and departmental cover, etc. using machinery in full compliance with safe operating procedures as required. To liaise with other Portering Duty Managers/ADMs ensuring continued service supervision during times of absence, annual leave or sickness. To work and ensure that all Portering staff work in accordance with Health and Safety Guidelines and Trust/Departmental policies and procedures at all times. To allocate duties and shifts using the agreed staff roster system ensuring effective Portering cover within allocated budgets and provide monthly payroll information to the Site Operations Manager ensuring all shift enhancements and overtime is captured correctly. To work with the Site Operations Manager to plan and amend work schedules/staffing levels highlighting any perceived need for staff overtime and bank expenditure to meet fluctuating service activity/demands. To ensure that all shifts are staffed appropriately at all times, staff contingency plans are in place. Wherever possible, initial absences must be covered by the Assistant Duty Porterting Managers. Assist the Site Operations Manager in the recruitment and selection of staff to ensure staff levels meet service requirements. To proactively manage the process of managing sickness absence in line with Trust policy including the completion of Return to Work documentation and holding formal/informal sickness review meetings with staff. To manage the initial stages of disciplinary, capability and grievance action, in accordance with the relevant HR polices. To maintain expected standards of conduct in line with Trust values and ensure that Portering staff wear the correct uniform, safety footwear and personal protective clothing as necessary and act as a role model in this respect. Ensure that all work is undertaken in line with health, safety, security and Trust policies and procedures including infection control. Maintain efficient and accurate records, quality audits, training records and equipment audits in line with the Trust Portering Operational Schedules. Report accidents / incidents on DATIX, as soon as they occur, undertaking appropriate investigation and implement preventative action plans. Report any mechanical defects/building fabric to the Help Desk Ensure the correct transfer of clinical, domestic and recycling waste from all areas to external waste compounds Play a key role in ensuring that the hospital sites remain operational and accessible in the event of extreme weather conditions.