Goods Receiving and Distribution Officer

Whittington Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in London is hiring a Goods Receiving and Distribution Officer. This physical role requires the ability to lift and carry goods for distribution across multiple NHS sites. Candidates should possess effective communication skills and a commitment to diversity in the workplace. The position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on improving patient services.

Qualifications

• Physical ability to lift, carry, and bend as required in the role.
• Effective communication skills to interact with staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Undertake goods receipting and organize goods for distribution.
• Carry out distribution where required.
• Support the Ward Inventory Control service.
• Pick internal requisitions from a bulk store.
• Work across multiple sites including Moorfields and Royal Free.

Job description

Goods Receiving and Distribution Officer (Supplies)

We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.

This role will be based at the Moorfields Eye Hospital Site. It involves lifting, carrying, bending, and is a physical role. Interaction with staff of all levels is required. You will be responsible for the correct receipt of goods into the site and organising their delivery to user departments. This service is provided to all NHS Trusts on all sites.

Your responsibilities include:

• Undertake goods receipting and organise goods for distribution by facilities management portering staff.
• Carry out distribution where required.
• Provide support to the Ward Inventory Control service with the checking and putting away of goods at ward level where required.
• Pick internal requisitions from a bulk store, using inventory systems and issuing stock.
• Work across multiple PPS sites including Moorfields, Royal Free, Barnet, Chase Farm and the Whittington Hospital as required.

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace. Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce representative of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

Our public sector organisation has an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences, enabling us to treat our patients better and provide a better place to work.