Band 2 receipt and distribution Operative

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Great annual leave

Development opportunities and career/m

Job summary

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 2 receipt and distribution Operative within the Procurement service. You will handle stock receiving, unpacking, and replenishment across wards and clinical areas, ensuring accurate deliveries and stock rotation.

You will work with a multi-professional team to support patient care, follow safety and storage protocols, and contribute to continuous service improvement in a fast-paced NHS environment with good work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across a multi-professional team.
• Ability to follow procedures and adapt to an evolving service.
• Willingness to learn and contribute to patient care through efficient stock handling.

Responsibilities

• Receive stock, unpack deliveries and replenish stores or stores rooms.
• Ensure stock rotation and deliveries match requisitions or orders.
• Transport supplies across the Trust to wards and clinical departments.
• Identify discrepancies and report to Help Desk and site management.
• Co-operate with wards/departments to agree delivery times for large items.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Stock handling

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 2 receipt and distribution Operative within the Procurement service. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across a multi-professional team and be able to adapt to an evolving service in order to ensure the continuous delivery of high quality patient care. To receive stock, deliver and unpack supplies received for non clinical areas. To follow the supplies transfer of goods process for sign off at all times. To receive stock, unpack and replenish stores or store room in relevant wards and clinical departments whilst ensuring that stock rotation is carried out continuously. To ensure that deliveries are correct against the requisition/ Order/ receipt number, including unit of issue, investigate discrepancies and resolve queries. Arrange uplifts request credit where necessary for the relevant department. To work as part of a team in the supplies storage area/s, keeping and storing all supplies securely in line with individual safe storage requirements. To identify any supplies items that requires specialist storage, e.g. refrigeration, to the site Deputy Procurement Supply Chain Manager. To carry out any reasonable duties as requested by your line manager. Be part of an inclusive department, that is ambitious, caring and offers a healthy work-life balance. Organisation, that offers great annual leave, access to individual development opportunities and mentorship for career progression. Access to a great salary and an NHS Pension.

• To be fully conversant with the Procurement Department's Supply Chain programme and procedures.
• To receive stock, unpack and replenish stores or store room in relevant wards and clinical departments whilst ensuring that stock rotation is carried out continuously.
• To ensure that deliveries are correct against the requisition/ Order/ receipt number, including unit of issue, investigate discrepancies and resolve queries. Arrange uplifts request credit where necessary for the relevant department.
• To receive stock, deliver and unpack supplies received for non clinical areas. To follow the supplies transfer of goods process for sign off at all times.
• To transport supplies securely to different locations across the Trust. Ensuring that all heavy and large supplies are transported safely.
• To work as part of a team in the supplies storage area/s, keeping and storing all supplies securely in line with individual safe storage requirements. To identify any supplies items that requires specialist storage, e.g. refrigeration, to the site Deputy Procurement SupplyResponsible for the security of goods in transit ensuring at all times that supplies are correctly signed for during the delivery process.
• Responsible for the safe and secure return of all undelivered/ returned supplies to the correct storage area.
• To report any supply discrepancies / damage to the service Help Desk and the on site manager as soon as issue is identified.
• To work in partnership with wards/ departments to identify and agree delivery times for supplies. To agree suitable times for the delivery large and heavy stock items, e.g. furniture and clinical equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring at all times that the relevant health and safety/ and manual handling rules that apply when moving heavy supply items within the Trust
• To participate/ comment on the development of all service policies and procedures relevant to the role.
• To carry out any reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.
• The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated.