Band 2 Material Movement Operative

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 2 Material Movement Operative to join the Logistics and Supply Chain Team. You will support the timely movement of goods, waste, and supplies across multiple sites, and adapt to different roles within the department as required.

Duties include waste handling, delivery of linen, food items, and pharmacy/chemotherapy supplies; operating a 3.5-tonne vehicle; booking deliveries; and maintaining hygiene and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Good General Education to GCSE or equivalent level.
• Willingness to undertake training and become competent in fire warden training.
• Driving license.
• Experience in a Hospital or similar environment.
• Previous experience in a Logistics environment.

Responsibilities

• Collect, handle, and manage waste materials from clinical areas following safety procedures.
• Transport and manage clean and contaminated theatre instruments with hygiene controls.
• Deliver stock, linen, food items, and post to departments using equipment and pallets.
• Ensure timely delivery of pharmacy and chemotherapy supplies to wards.
• Operate a 3.5-tonne vehicle safely and follow road safety regulations.
• Receipt, check, and record incoming deliveries with stock control and timely distribution.

Skills

Waste handling

Team player

Time management

Communication

Education

GCSE / equivalent

Fire warden training

Driving license

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 Material Movement Operative

The closing date is 09 November 2026

As a Material Movement Operative, you will work in a fast-paced environment, contributing to the timely movement of goods, waste, and supplies across multiple sites. Responsibilities include

Collect handle and manage waste materials from clinical areas and departments following safety and disposal procedures

Transport and manage clean and contaminated theatre instruments maintaining strict hygiene safety and infection control standards

Deliver stock linen food items (bread & milk), and post to assigned departments using equipment, roll cages and pallets

Ensure timely and secure delivery of pharmacy/Chemotherapy supplies to wards and departments in line with Trust procedures

Operate a company 3.5-tonne vehicle safely and responsibly adhering to road safety regulations and delivery schedules

Pick and prepare linen for hospital wards, ensuring accuracy, hygiene standards, and timely delivery

Book in incoming orders using trust systems, ensuring accurate receipting, tracking, and prompt distribution to relevant departments

Ad hoc tasks such as collecting scrap furniture

In house LLOP/tug training

The successful applicant will work systematically to ensure timely delivery to operational areas, whilst striving to continuously improve the service of the Logistics and Supply Chain Team

The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and time management skills. We are looking for a team player who is willing to adapt to different roles within the department at short notice where required

Main duties of the job

Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety regulations, including COSHH, Medicines Act and Misuse of Drugs Act, maintaining the safety and security of goods

Follow daily delivery schedules, ensuring timely and accurate distribution across required locations

Pick and pack linen for hospital wards ensuring accuracy, hygiene standards, and timely delivery

Operate mechanical handling equipment safely, carrying out routine checks and reporting faults or hazards promptly

Manage and dispose of clinical, hazardous, and other waste in line with Trust policies, including safe handling of sensitive materials and spill response

Support emergency procedures, including fire and major incidents, assisting emergency services when required

Adhere to Trust policies on uniform, identification, and Infection Prevention & Control standards

Maintain a clean safe, and professional working environment, upholding high standards of personal presentation and hygiene

Support pharmacy and chemotherapy deliveries, ensuring safe and timely handling

Receipt, check, and accurately record incoming deliveries, ensuring correct documentation, stock control, and timely distribution

Undertake ad hoc operational duties, including furniture collection and general logistics support

Work collaboratively as part of a team, communicating effectively with colleagues and departments

Manage workload effectively, prioritising tasks in a fast-paced environment

Undertake training and safely operate LLOP and tug vehicles as required

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Good Standard of General Education to GCSE or equivalent level (E)
• *Willingness to undertake training and become competent in fire warden training.
• *Driving license

Experience

• *Working within a team.
• *To have worked within a Hospital or similar environment .
• *Previous experience in a Logistics environment.

Additional Criteria

• *Reliable
• *Punctual
• *Motivated
• *Team Builder
• *Diplomatic
• *Confident
• *Multi Tasker
• *Relationship Builder
• *Professional

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 name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust