Logistics Support Worker

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking a Logistics Support Worker to join their multi-functional logistics team. The role involves handling and distributing goods, requiring a flexible approach and the ability to carry out manual tasks safely. Basic IT skills are needed, and on-the-job training will be provided. Candidates should possess basic literacy and numeracy skills, along with a valid driving licence.

Qualifications

• Must possess basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Full car driving licence required.
• First aid at work certificate needed.

Responsibilities

• Work flexibly within a shift pattern including weekends and bank holidays.
• Handle goods safely for significant periods using appropriate equipment.

Skills

Basic literacy

Basic numeracy

Customer service awareness

Basic IT skills

Intermediate IT skills

Education

First aid at work certificate

Full car driving licence

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Logistics Support Worker

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Job summary

Are you our next Logistic Support Worker wanting to join us in the NHS?

We are looking for motivated individuals to join our busy multi-functional logistics team who undertake a variety of tasks across the Trust.

Duties may involve working within the linen room (including uniform issues) packing and distributing clean linen to our wards and departments, working within our goods inwards area handling receipt and distribution of ordered items, and/or working in our post room area sorting, distributing and franking letters and parcels.

We use computers and barcode scanners as part of our processes, so a basic understanding of computers is required. We do however provide on the job training and support to all our colleagues.

Please note the role includes the need to manually handle goods safely for significant periods throughout the working shift that may be bulky/heavy, using equipment such as roll cages and pallet trucks, as appropriate.

There is a need to be flexible in working hours and location, as we are University Hospital Dorset merged organisation. You may be required to work cross site.

Main duties of the job

You may need to work flexibly within a shift pattern, which could include occasional weekend and bank holiday working on a Rota & additional Payment.

Please note if you previously applied and were not successful, we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.

Additional contact information:

Stuart Fleming - Deputy Logistics Manager

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

This post is part of the Finance and Business Intelligence Directorate that University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust may transfer to an NHS 'wholly owned subsidiary'; the proposed date of transfer is October 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions to current employees who transfer in October as well as to new employees recruited after that date.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Must possess basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Full car driving licence (endorsements need consideration)
• First aid at work certificate

Experience

• Awareness of customer service provision
• Willingness to learn a wide range of tasks relating to the Trust(s) logistics activities
• Basic IT skills to be able to use electronic systems for daily activities, training and information
• Able to operate simple machinery to facilitate safe manual handling
• Intermediate IT skills including the use of MS Excel & MS Word

Personal Attributes

• Able to work flexibly within a shift pattern which includes weekend and bank holiday
• Able to manually handle goods for significant periods throughout the working shift that may be bulky/heavy safely using equipment as appropriate.
• Flexible approach to work

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust