Health Courier Services Store Keeper/Driver

Shared Services Partnership; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare logistics provider in Cardiff is seeking Driver/Storekeeper staff to support the transport and distribution of NHS medical items across South Wales. The role requires the ability to communicate in Welsh and English. Join a diverse and innovative team aimed at promoting health and well-being throughout the region while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Stock items in stores and ensure secure transport and distribution of medical items.
• Deliver NHS Pathology and Blood Products to various health sites across Wales.

Skills

Ability to speak Welsh

Job description

On average, the service sorts (via its own mail sorting hubs), delivers and collects over 120,000 items of mail/medical notes per week, and transports in excess of 5 million movements of samples of Blood Products and Pathology in accordance with Accord Dangereux Routier, Good Manufacturing Practice & legislative requirements per year. Our core services operates between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. However, we do operate a small range of services 24 hours a day.

Responsibilities

• Stock items in stores centres and also for the safe and secure transport, distribution and replenishment of NHS Pathology, Blood/Blood Products, Secure and Non‑Secure Stationery, Laundry, Mail/Records and Stock items such as medical consumables (e.g. needles/syringes/containers) that are distributed to primary health care sites; (Hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, opticians, dental surgeries) across NHS Wales.

Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Culture & Values

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do. We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation – one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do. We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values. We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate "This is Our NWSSP" – our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.

Benefits

We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme.

Additional Information

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Application

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provides Clinical Logistics Transport Services across all Health Boards in Wales via its Health Courier Service and is seeking Driver/Storekeeper staff to join this service based in the Cardiff area, serving South Wales.