About this role
Job summary
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and reliable individual to join our friendly Logistics team within Receipt and Distribution at Wexham Park Hospital.
This is a hands-on and physically active role where you'll play a key part in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of essential supplies across the hospital. Working as part of a small, supportive team, you'll be involved in the day-to-day distribution and collection of goods to all departments, helping to keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Main duties of the job
What you'll be doing:
Carrying out internal deliveries and collections of supplies across the hospital site using electric vehicles. Assisting with the loading and unloading of delivery vehicles. Receipting goods on the Trust's e-procurement system (full training provided). Collecting items for return, liaising with the Procurement team. Picking and packing stock held within the Logistics remit. Ensuring the Distribution area remains safe, clean, and well organised. Supporting additional Logistics tasks as directed by the Logistics Manager. Maintaining high standards of health and safety, including manual handling awareness.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good basic level of education
Desirable
Certified in the use of electric vehicles Stock management NVQ
Experience Essential
Demonstrable IT experience with MS Office Good interpersonal and customer skills.
Desirable
Previous experience working with stock control in a busy time critical environment Experience of computerised stores management / stock control systems Experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills Essential
Evidence of ability to prioritise and plan own work Ability to work in a team and independently
Special Requirements Essential
The position will involve the manual lifting and handling of miscellaneous goods and equipment over prolonged periods
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 details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)