Portering & Helpdesk Manager

Company: Compass Group UK & Ireland – Healthcare
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Location: Harrow
Job Description:

London North West Hospital

Up to £50,000 DOE | 40 hours per week | 5 days out of 7

We are looking for an experienced Portering & Helpdesk Manager to lead and develop a large, frontline healthcare team at London North West Hospital. This is a key operational leadership role, responsible for the smooth delivery of portering services and the management of the hospital helpdesk, ensuring a safe, efficient and patient-focused environment.

You’ll lead a team driving service excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement in a fast‑paced healthcare setting.

The Role

  • Lead, motivate and develop a large portering workforce
  • Oversee day‑to‑day portering operations and manage the hospital helpdesk, ensuring timely response to service requests
  • Maintain high standards of patient care, safety and service delivery
  • Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety and healthcare regulations
  • Manage budgets and take ownership of financial performance
  • Build strong relationships with clinical teams, stakeholders and senior leaders
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, introduce innovation and remove barriers to change

About You

  • Proven experience managing portering services within a healthcare environment
  • Strong people management and leadership skills
  • Experience promoting and enforcing Health & Safety compliance
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong organisational and problem‑solving ability
  • Commercial awareness with sound financial acumen
  • Confidence using IT systems and helpdesk / workflow tools
  • A flexible, resilient approach in a changing hospital environment

Benefits

  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
  • Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
  • Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
  • Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and many more
  • Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
  • Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
  • Unwind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
  • You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

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Posted: April 17th, 2026