Stores Operative - Receipt & Distribution | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS teaching trust in Oxford is hiring for a role in the Receipt & Distribution department. The successful candidate will manage deliveries, ensure proper handling of items, and maintain records. Strong inter-personal, dexterity, and numeracy skills are essential, while computer literacy is beneficial. The position involves manual handling tasks. Training is provided, and independent work alongside teamwork is crucial.

Qualifications

• Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a team.
• Computer literacy is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for receiving, recording and distributing all deliveries.
• Ensuring items are delivered to the correct location.
• Completing associated paperwork.

Skills

Inter-personal skills

Dexterity

Numeracy skills

Job description

Working within the busy Receipt & Distribution department, our team are the single point for all deliveries made to the John Radcliffe hospital site. Along with ensuring that deliveries are being made to the correct location, the team are responsible for then delivering items to the teams across the clinical site and completing all associated paperwork. This is a physical role entailing manual handling and some operation of mechanical handling equipment.

The role is responsible for receiving, recording and distribution of all deliveries made to the Hospital site.

Good inter-personal, dexterity and numeracy skills are essential and computer literacy would be an advantage, although full training will be given. The role does involve an element of manual handling with the appropriate equipment provided as needed.

The successful candidate needs to be able to work using their own initiative and as part of a team.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

The role is responsible for receiving, recording and distribution of all deliveries made to the JR site.

Good inter-personal, dexterity and numeracy skills are essential and computer literacy would be an advantage, although full training will be given. The role does involve an element of manual handling with the appropriate equipment provided as needed.


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Aug 2025