Receipt and Distribution Operative | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester seeks a dedicated individual for the Receipt & Distribution role. You will ensure the accurate and timely delivery of goods while maintaining safety standards. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to service improvement and be a part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. Candidates are encouraged to support our commitment to a sustainable healthcare system.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely delivery of all goods to wards and departments.
• Ensure all goods are delivered safely using provided equipment.
• Maintain copies of signatures for delivered items.
• Report accidents or incidents to the manager.
• Ensure returns are collected in a timely manner.
• Identify improvements in service delivery.

Job description

Accurate and timely delivery of all goods to wards and department ensuring an audit trail exists via Receipt and Distribution
• To ensure all goods are delivered to Wards and Departments in a safe manner using equipment provided.
• Maintaining copies of all signatures for “signed for” items.
• Reporting to the Receipt & Distribution Manager any accident or incident.
• Reporting of faults to equipment, uniform and PPE to the Receipt and Distribution Manager.
• To make sure deliveries of stock and non-stock items are delivered within the Trust guidelines.
• To ensure all returns are collected in timely manner for return to suppliers.
• To ensure continuous improvements in all aspects of service delivery
• Work with the managements teams to identify improvements.
• To liaise with the NHS Supplies and all procurements departments for all receipt and distribution issues
• Together with respective managers, contribute to the investigation of all complaints received regarding Services and take remedial action to minimise repetition.
• To safeguard all items until delivery to the end user.
• Use handheld computer/VDU; manipulation of trolleys, cages, electrical vehicles and stacking pallets.
• Where reasonable support other Services as requested by the Receipt & Distribution.
• From time to time support other Receipt & Distribution roles

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Aug 2025