Goods Receiving and Distribution Officer

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking a Goods Receiving and Distribution Officer to manage inventory and distribution throughout the hospital sites. The role involves physical tasks and requires teamwork and communication skills. Candidates should have a GCSE literacy standard and experience in distribution, preferably within the NHS. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary range of £30,546 to £32,207 per annum.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand instructions and/or follow task lists.
• NHS experience.
• Previous experience in distribution and ISO9000 procedures.
• Experience of warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake goods receipting and organizing distribution.
• Provide support to Ward Inventory Control service.
• Distribute goods and check inventory at ward level.

Skills

Basic awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace

Able to undertake a range of manual and routine tasks

Self-motivated and able to use own initiative

Ability to integrate into a team environment

Basic computer skills

Education

GCSE standard of literacy

Job description

Goods Receiving and Distribution Officer

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.

Goods Receiving and Distribution Officer (Supplies), this role will be based at the Moorfields Eye Hospital Site

To offer support in the receipt and delivery, to undertake deliveries throughout the hospital site, this role involves lifting, carrying, bending and is a physical role; interaction with staff of all levels is required

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the correct receipt of goods into the site and organizing their delivery to userdepartments.This service is provided to all NHS Trusts on all sites.Undertake goods receipting, organize goods for distribution by facilities management porteringstaff, undertake distribution where required and provide support to the Ward Inventory Controlservice with the checking and putting away of goods at ward level where required. Also pickinginternal requisitions from a bulk store, using inventory systems and issuing stock. Each of theGoods Receipt & Distribution Officer staff will have a nominated base but are required to workon other PPS sites these include Moorfields, Royal Free, Barnet , Chase farm and theWhittington Hospital., depending on the needs of the service.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible 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. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

Undertake goods receipting, organize goods for distribution by receipt and delivery staff, undertake distribution where required and provide support to the Ward Inventory Control service with the checking and putting away of goods at ward level where required. Each of the Goods Receipt & Distribution Officer staff will have a nominated base but are required to work on other PPS sites these include Moorfields, Royal Free, Barnet , Chase farm and the Whittington Hospital., depending on the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Education / Qualification

• GCSE standard of literacy to read instructions or reference material

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to understand instructions and/or follow task lists
• NHS experience
• Previous experience in distribution and ISO9000 procedures
• Experience of warehouse environment NHS experience

Skills & Abilities

• Basic awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace
• Able to undertake a range of manual and routine tasks
• Self-motivated and able to use own initiative Ability to integrate into a team environment
• Basic computer skills

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

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

£30,546 to £32,207 a yearPer Annum Inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

220-WHT-3470

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