Logistics Assistant

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking a proactive Logistics Assistant to join Blackburn Ambulance Station. You will ensure vehicles, equipment and clinical consumables are ready, stocked and compliant with safety standards, supporting frontline operations in a fast-paced environment.

You will be highly organised, communicate well with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, and be confident using IT systems for records and inventory control. A full UK driving licence (C1) is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, fleet, warehousing, stock control or similar operational environment.
• Full UK driving licence with Category C1 entitlement.
• Able to work in a busy and dynamic operational setting with initiative.
• Strong communication and IT skills for record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Complete vehicle readiness checks and basic vehicle maintenance tasks.
• Monitor, manage and replenish stock and clinical consumables.
• Support equipment checks, servicing and asset tracking.
• Maintain accurate records using IT systems.
• Coordinate and support vehicle movements for servicing and deep cleaning.
• Respond to changing priorities and reprioritise work as needed.
• Work safely, following health, safety and manual handling guidelines.

Skills

Stock management

Vehicle readiness checks

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Full UK driving licence (Category C1)

Tools

IT record systems

Asset tracking software

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for a proactive, organised and dependable individual to join Blackburn Group as a Logistics Assistant, based at Blackburn Ambulance Station. This is a varied and hands‑on role providing essential logistical support to frontline ambulance operations. You will help ensure that vehicles, equipment and clinical consumables are safe, clean, appropriately stocked and ready for operational use. The successful candidate will be highly organised, reliable and adaptable, with the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities within a busy, fast‑paced operational environment. You will need excellent time‑management skills, strong verbal and written communication skills and good attention to detail. Working closely with operational managers, Fleet, workshops, clinical teams and other support services, your responsibilities will include:

• Completing vehicle readiness checks and basic vehicle maintenance tasks.
• Monitoring, managing and replenishing stock and clinical consumables.
• Supporting equipment checks, servicing requirements and asset tracking.
• Maintaining accurate records using relevant IT and electronic systems.
• Coordinating and supporting vehicle movements for servicing, maintenance, inspection and deep cleaning.
• Responding to changing operational requirements and reprioritising work where necessary.
• Working safely and maintaining appropriate standards in relation to health and safety, manual handling, infection prevention and vehicle safety.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport. Our highly skilled staff provide life‑saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed. We also provide non‑emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non‑emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need. Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident. We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non‑emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

You should be able to work effectively as part of a wider team while also being confident working independently, using your own initiative and taking a proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems. You will need to communicate effectively with a range of clinical and non‑clinical colleagues and be comfortable adapting your workload when operational priorities change. You will also need to be confident using IT and electronic systems for record keeping, stock control and asset management, and be able to undertake the physical aspects of the role safely and effectively.

Previous experience within logistics, fleet, warehousing, stock control, asset management or a similar operational support environment would be advantageous, as would experience of undertaking vehicle and/or equipment checks. A full UK driving licence with Category C1 entitlement is an essential requirement of this role. Applicants must hold Category C1 entitlement at the point of application. Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long‑term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role in question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship.