Receipt & Distribution Assistant

Sussexcommunity; Brighton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is looking for a Receipt & Distribution Assistant to join their logistics team. This role involves managing the movement of stock across the hospital, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude toward teamwork. A commitment to supporting diverse groups in the workplace is also essential.

Benefits

Access to training and development opportunities

Membership in network groups for diverse populations

Qualifications

• Strong communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Familiarity with manual handling techniques and adherence to health protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receipt and distribution of stock and communication with wards.
• Ensure safety protocols are followed during stock transportation.

Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Receipt & Distribution Assistant

The closing date is 08 June 2025

** THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST EMPLOYEES **

Receipt and Distribution Assistant is a manual handling role working as part of a team to provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital, undertaking scheduled and unscheduled movement of stock and items around the Hospital site adhering to health & safety at work and manual handling practices.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the receipt of items into stock using the trusts procurement systems. Identify miss-deliveries and accurately record details into the trusts IT systems. Be able to prioritise work loads ensuring critical items are received as they arrive. Liaise with ward areas for the safe delivery of stock.

You should be comfortable working both as part of a team and on your own. Being comfortable communicating with others is essential. Able to cope under pressure, always remain positive and focused. Ensure the departmental protocols and ethics are personally adhered to including time keeping dress code; cleanliness; a positive attitude to patients' visitors and colleagues alike in accordance with departmental processes and the Trust's vision and values

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job responsibilities

Prioritise as necessary in consultation with the R+D Supervisor.Ensure safe transportation of hospital equipment and stock utilising appropriate manual handling techniques.Ability to identify miss-deliveries and to accurately record stock numbers onto the trusts IT systems.

Prioritise own workload i.e. receipting or taking stock out.Assess Health and Risk requirements i.e. manual handling and use of additional mechanical aids if necessary.

All staff within the team have access to training and development opportunities, including support for a professional procurement qualification. The Trust offers a wide range of active staff groups including our network groups for LGBTQ+, Disability, and SOAR for our Black, Asian and ethnic minority colleagues and allies. Membership and participation in these networks is encouraged.

As an organisation we support an inclusive culture and diversity for our staff. We are committed to encouraging further development and growth from diverse groups, and we welcome applications from people of all abilities and from under-represented groups, which we are able to support with our range of flexible and inclusive options

Person Specification

• Communication Skills
• Customer Service

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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 Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)