Receipt & Distribution Assistant

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health organization in Wales is seeking a motivated porter for their Portering Services Department at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The role involves assisting with the movement of goods, patient support, and responding to logistical challenges. Full-time position offers £12.60 per hour, with excellent benefits including paid holidays and pension options. Ideal candidates should have strong teamwork and communication skills, and a good secondary education is essential.

Benefits

Generous paid holiday entitlement

Enhanced pay for weekend working

Opportunity to join the Superannuation Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar post is desirable.
• Flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays is essential.
• Knowledge of hospital operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• React to various challenges within the working environment.
• Assist in the movement of patients and delivery of goods.
• Work as part of a team to ensure smooth service provision.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Able to cope with distressing situations

Education

Good standard of secondary education

NVQ level 2 in customer service

Job description

Job summary

We currently have an opportunity in our Portering Services Department for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to work within the Stores department at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for the booking in of parcels and respond to requests for the movement of goods in an appropriate and timely manner to provide a comprehensive and efficient service. This will involve the lifting, transferring, pushing and pulling of substantial weight with the assistance of mechanical aids where a risk assessment has identified the need to use them these may include sack and pallet trucks, driven and hand held tugs / mechanical movers.

The Health Board offers excellent working conditions including a generous entitlement of paid holiday, enhanced pay for weekend working and an opportunity to join the Superannuation Pension Scheme.

We are offering permanent contract of employment for the following post:

Full time post (37.5 hours) - working 5 days per week as follows;

Monday to Friday - Hours to be discussed at interview

Rates of pay are £12.60 per hour.

This is a physically demanding role. If this all sounds like you and you have the drive and enthusiasm to make a difference with a key sense of customer care and focus to deliver, we want to hear from you today.

Main duties of the job

Portering Services provides essential support to all areas of the hospital. The porter will be expected to react to the various challenges within the working environment, and the workload may be increased due to external influences including the environment, weather, patient capacity etc. The porter will work as part of a team contributing to the smooth running of the service, providing an efficient and effective response to requests for patient movement, assistance in emergency situations, collection and delivery of samples and medicines etc, whilst ensuring that other tasks such as delivery of meal trolleys, linen, goods and mail etc are carried out in a timely manner. Whilst many of the tasks are generally routine the daily functioning of the service may be unpredictable therefore a flexible approach is essential and the post holder will be expected to use own initiative.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,833 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-EA181-0825

Job locations

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification Experience Desirable

• Experience in a similar post

Knowledge of Hospital Desirable

• Knowledge of Hospital

Qualifcations Essential

• Good standard of secondary education

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 in customer service

Flexibility to work Essential

• To be available to work weekends and bank holidays

Health & Wellbeing Essential

• Able to cope with distressing situations

Aptitude & Abilities Essential

• Good communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Person Specification Experience Desirable

• Experience in a similar post

Knowledge of Hospital Desirable

• Knowledge of Hospital

Qualifcations Essential

• Good standard of secondary education

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 in customer service

Flexibility to work Essential

• To be available to work weekends and bank holidays

Health & Wellbeing Essential

• Able to cope with distressing situations

Aptitude & Abilities Essential

• Good communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD

Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD

Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)