Receipt & Distribution Operative

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 2 Receipt & Distribution Operative in the Procurement service. The post involves receiving stock, delivering and unpacking supplies for non-clinical areas, and ensuring stock rotation and accurate deliveries.

You will work within a multi-professional team to support high-quality patient care and will help maintain stock control across wards and departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in stores, warehouse, logistics, or distribution environment.
• Knowledge of stock handling procedures and safety guidelines.
• Familiarity with barcoding and scanning systems.

Responsibilities

• Receive stock deliveries and check against delivery notes.
• Unpack, store, and rotate stock across wards and departments.
• Ensure deliveries match requisitions and sort out discrepancies.
• Transport supplies safely within the Trust, using appropriate equipment.
• Record and report discrepancies to the Help Desk and site manager.
• Follow health and safety/manual handling rules for moving heavy items.

Skills

Receiving deliveries

Stock handling

Handheld scanners

NHS experience

Attention to detail

Job description

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Receipt & Distribution Operative

The closing date is 08 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 2 receipt and distribution Operative within the Procurement service. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across a multi-professional team and be able to adapt to an evolving service in order to ensure the continuous delivery of high quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

To receive stock, deliver and unpack supplies received for non clinical areas. To follow the supplies transfer of goods process for sign off at all times.

To receive stock, unpack and replenish stores or store room in relevant wards and clinical departments whilst ensuring that stock rotation is carried out continuously.

To ensure that deliveries are correct against the requisition/ Order/ receipt number, including unit of issue, investigate discrepancies and resolve queries. Arrange uplifts request credit where necessary for the relevant department.

To work as part of a team in the supplies storage area/s, keeping and storing all supplies securely in line with individual safe storage requirements. To identify any supplies items that requires specialist storage, e.g. refrigeration, to the site Deputy Procurement Supply Chain Manager.

To carry out any reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.

About us

Be part of an inclusive department, that is ambitious, caring and offers a healthy work-life balance. Organisation, that offers great annual leave, access to individual development opportunities and mentorship for career progression.

Access to a great salary and an NHS Pension.

Job responsibilities

• To be fully conversant with the Procurement Departments Supply Chain programme and procedures.


• To receive stock, unpack and replenish stores or store room in relevant wards and clinical departments whilst ensuring that stock rotation is carried out continuously.


• To ensure that deliveries are correct against the requisition/ Order/ receipt number, including unit of issue, investigate discrepancies and resolve queries. Arrange uplifts request credit where necessary for the relevant department.


• To receive stock, deliver and unpack supplies received for non clinical areas. To follow the supplies transfer of goods process for sign off at all times.


• To transport supplies securely to different locations across the Trust. Ensuring that all heavy and large supplies are transported safely.


• To work as part of a team in the supplies storage area/s, keeping and storing all supplies securely in line with individual safe storage requirements. To identify any supplies items that requires specialist storage, e.g. refrigeration, to the site Deputy Procurement Supply Responsible for the security of goods in transit ensuring at all times that supplies are correctly signed for during the delivery process.


• Responsible for the safe and secure return of all undelivered/ returned supplies to the correct storage area.


• To report any supply discrepancies / damage to the service Help Desk and the on site manager as soon as issue is identified.


• To work in partnership with wards/ departments to identify and agree delivery times for supplies. To agree suitable times for the delivery large and heavy stock items, e.g. furniture and clinical equipment.


• Responsible for ensuring at all times that the relevant health and safety/ and manual handling rules that apply when moving heavy supply items within the Trust


• To participate/ comment on the development of all service policies and procedures relevant to the role.


• To carry out any reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.


• The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated.

Person Specification

• Receiving deliveries and checking goods against delivery notes


• Sorting, storing, and distributing stock correctly


• Using handheld scanners, barcode systems, Datascope system


• Previous experience in a stores, warehouse, logistics, or distribution environment


• Experience within the NHS or healthcare sector


• Experience handling medical supplies or controlled items

Knowledge

• Knowledge of goods receiving and distribution procedures


• Understanding of quality standards and reporting discrepancies, damages, or shortages


• Knowledge of customer service principles


• Understanding of barcode scanning and electronic stock tracking systems


• Knowledge of warehouse or logistics operations


• Awareness of COSHH

Skills

• Ability to receive, check, and distribute goods accurately


• Good attention to detail and accuracy when handling stock and records


• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines


• Ability to undertake manual handling activities safely
  
• Pump truck or pallet truck operation skills


• Experience in a warehouse, logistics, stores, or healthcare supplies environment


• Experience handling sensitive, specialist, or medical supplies

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust