Logistics Assistant

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated individual to join their facilities team. This part-time role focuses on providing high-quality support services across various wards and departments, ensuring the efficient handling and distribution of goods. The ideal candidate will possess a full, clean UK manual driving license and have a solid understanding of receipt and distribution activities. If you are passionate about contributing to patient care and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values diversity and inclusivity, and make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• A full, clean UK manual driving license is essential.
• Understanding of receipt and distribution activities is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient support services to wards and departments.
• Sort, deliver, and manage healthcare-related products and goods.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Manual Driving License

Receipt & Distribution Activities

Automated Goods Vehicles Operation

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Experience in Healthcare Environment

Job description

Main area Facilities Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 08:00 – 16:00 08:30 – 16:30) Job ref 339-CCC5238-A

Site Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £23,615 pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/01/2025 08:00

A Full, Clean, UK Manual Driving license is essential for this post. Please do not apply if you do not have a UK license to drive a manual vehicle.

Job overview

To provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective support service to all wards, and departments in North Bristol NHS Trust acting in a caring and professional manner and working in line with Estates and Facilities Services and departmental operating procedures.

Main duties of the job

1. Sorting, delivering, and franking internal and external Post.
2. Receipt and Distribution of Healthcare related products.
3. Receipting and delivering of goods in both the R&D department, and the warehouse.
4. Loading and dispatching of the Automated Guided vehicles (AGV).
5. Working in a supportive capacity within the logistics services.
6. Responsible for handling of goods from receipt to final delivery point in a safe, efficient, effective and professional manner.
7. Transferring of goods from delivery vehicles, checking of quantities against order/delivery note/s.
8. Signing for receipt of goods (subject to quantities being satisfactory).
9. Receipting GRN on a computer.
10. Filing all documents in numerical order.
11. Delivery of goods and other items to wards and departments and obtaining in line with policy a signature from the recipient.
12. Delivery of goods within retained estate.
13. Responsible for the collection of goods and items from individual wards and departments as specified by the Receipt and Distribution Services Manager.
14. Responsible for processing of orders (i.e. matching delivery notes and goods received).
15. Transportation of roll cages, waste bins / carts in and around all levels.
16. Responsible for ensuring the place of work is always left secure by strictly adhering to any Trust or local security procedures.
17. Report any damages and shortages in deliveries.
18. To accurately unpack deliveries of stock in storage areas managed by the Materials Management Team.
19. To liaise with Materials Management Assistants and the Supply Chain Analyst regarding discrepancies or issues that arise during the unpack.
20. Be responsible for maintaining productive working relationships with all levels of Trust staff and external providers.
21. To be able to communicate effectively using both written and verbal skills.
22. The ability to analyse and use information relevant to the role.
23. Good inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
24. The ability to organise oneself and one’s work so that duties are completed within deadlines and conform to organisational and legal requirements.
25. Liaise with the Traffic Marshal to ensure a smooth flow of deliveries.
26. Pack, label and arrange any items that need to be returned to the supplier.
27. Ensuring AGV’s are dispatched to the agreed schedule.
28. Loading AGV roll cage, ensuring the cage has the correct AGV transponder cards.
29. Ensure that all AGV transponder cards are returned to R&D and are stored in the agreed manner.
30. Checking allocated equipment prior to use and ensure all faults are reported to the patient support team leaders.
31. Carry out ad-hoc Traffic Marshall duties.
32. Consider health and safety implications involved in duties and their potential effect on others.
33. Ensuring that safety instructions are complied with when using equipment.
34. Report any accidents/dangerous occurrences to the patient support team leaders /manager and participate in the completion of necessary accident form paperwork.
35. Completion of timesheets and work logs /schedules or other attendance system as required.
36. Carry out duties in accordance with the Departmental Health & Safety Policy, the Health & Safety at Work Act and the Departmental Written Systems of Work.
37. Carry out safe hygiene practices and procedures in accordance with the Trust Policy and Codes of Practice.
38. Attendance at relevant statutory and non-statutory training, e.g. fire safety, food safety.
39. You will be expected to always display a professional image.
40. To wear clean official uniform and appropriate footwear and comply with Departmental and Trust policies relating to the wearing of jewellery, nail polish etc.
41. To carry out other FM support service duties as appropriate and required.

Person specification

Shortlisting Criteria

• Understanding of Receipt & Distribution Activities.
• Knowledge of Automated Goods Vehicles operation.
• Hold a clean driving licence.
• Working in busy/warehouse environment.
• Previous experience of working in the hospital/health care environment.

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel [phone].

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.