Bank Receipt and Distribution Operative – Logistics

NHS; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Bank Receipt and Distribution Operative to manage logistics including stock receipt, inspection, and distribution. The role involves collaborating with materials management to enhance efficiency, ensuring stock rotation, and adhering to health and safety standards. Candidates should have strong literacy, numeracy, and understanding of stock management systems to thrive in this supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Good standard of literacy and numeracy required.
• Understanding of stock rotation and barcode systems.
• Experience in a warehouse environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Order, receive, inspect, and check all goods delivered.
• Prepare and label product locations for stock.
• Carry out reviews on stock effectiveness and savings.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Stock rotation understanding

Bar code systems understanding

Prioritization

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Receipt and Distribution Operative – Logistics

The closing date is 08 June 2025

Associated with the ordering/requisitioning receipt and temporary storage of goods and their subsequent distribution to end-users in accordance with agreed procedures and delivery schedules.

Main duties of the job

Work with the materials management operatives and operations supervisor to identify a progressive and cost-effective solution to the materials management requirements of the areas identified within project plans.

Identify current product lines, supply routes and establish the current usage and complete area stocktakes. Identify each products current stock location and where appropriate agree any new or changes to locations.

Prepare all agreed product locations, label with necessary information and complete the movement of existing stock to new locations.

Identify/agree new stock levels and re-order levels for each product.

Establish the new stock value, surplus stocks and their value and expired stocks and their value.

Order standard and non-standard products using the latest handheld computer technology.

To order, receive, inspect and check all goods delivered to the area, reporting any discrepancies arrange returns where necessary.

Check/put away received goods into correct stock locations in the area, ensuring stock rotation.

Carry out a review of the effectiveness of the implemented Materials Management procedure, to include stock levels, stock locations, re-order levels and frequency of ordering.

Identify and report any savings achieved through Materials Management.

Undertake all duties to the required standards of cleanliness and security, observing fire precautions and the Health & Safety Act.

Participate in training 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

Carry out any other duties that may be required

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of literacy and numeracy

Experience

• Will have an understanding of stock rotation and location systems.
• Will have an understanding of Bar Code Systems.
• Will be able to prioritise picking tickets and requisitions to meet input and delivery schedules.
• To have worked within a warehouse environment

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