Distribution Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Bus travel discount (Stagecoach)

Park & Ride free access

Staff parking subsidy

24/7 hot food & staff café

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Distribution Assistant to support the Distribution Team in delivering orders to hospital locations with accuracy and care.

The role involves daily manual handling, moving cages and heavy items, and learning to operate a tug for internal deliveries. Walking long distances is expected, with shift patterns including mornings and rosters across weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• The Distribution Team are responsible for the correct and accurate delivery of orders to the corresponding location point across the hospital.
• This role is manual handling intensive and a Distribution Assistant would walk a minimum of ten thousand steps per day.
• Goods are first booked in and then placed in the different zones according to the areas in which they need to go, so a good eye and attention to detail is key.
• Keeping the zones and the PGI area cleared and organised is essential. Health and Safety is also essential and must be followed at all times.
• Learning to drive an Electric Vehicle called a tug, this is to enable the delivery of goods in cages and the linen for the Trust.
• Linen needs to be done every day first thing in the morning by all team members then on a rota system for the afternoons, weekends and all Bank Holidays.
• This is very much a manual handling post with the daily moving of cages and larger, heavy items onto a flatbed for delivery. This is a very important role within the Trust and you will be providing a key service to the Trust, so that the rest of the staff can continue to provide the patient care.
• CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Job description

The Distribution Team are responsible for the correct and accurate delivery of orders to the corresponding location point across the hospital.

This role is manual handling intensive and a Distribution Assistant would walk a minimum of ten thousands steps per day.

The Distribution Team are responsible for the correct and accurate delivery of orders to the corresponding location point.

Goods are first booked in and then placed in the different zones according to the areas in which they need to go, so a good eye and attention to detail is key.

Keeping the zones and the PGI area cleared and organised is essential. Health and Safety is also essential and must be followed at all times.

Learning to drive an Electric Vehicle called a tug, this is to enable the delivery of goods in cages and the linen for the Trust. Linen needs to be done every day first thing in the morning by all team members then on a rota system for the afternoons, weekends and all Bank Holidays.

This is very much a manual handling post with the daily moving of cages and larger, heavy items onto a flatbed for delivery. This is a very important role within the Trust and you will be providing a key service to the Trust, so that the rest of the staff can continue to provide the patient care., CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Interviews are due to be held on date to be confirmed.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.