About this role
Job summary
Are you our next Logistic Support Worker wanting to join us in the NHS?
We are looking for motivated individuals to join our busy multi-functional logistics team who undertake a variety of tasks across the Trust.
Duties may involve working within the linen room (including uniform issues) packing and distributing clean linen to our wards and departments, working within our goods inwards area handling receipt and distribution of ordered items, and/or working in our post room area sorting, distributing and franking letters and parcels.
We use computers and barcode scanners as part of our processes, so a basic understanding of computers is required. We do however provide on the job training and support to all our colleagues.
Please note the role includes the need to manually handle goods safely for significant periods throughout the working shift that may be bulky/heavy, using equipment such as roll cages and pallet trucks, as appropriate.
There is a need to be flexible in working hours and location, as we are University Hospital Dorset merged organisation. You may be required to work cross site.
Interview: 5th October
Main duties of the job
You may need to work flexibly within a shift pattern, which could include occasional weekend and bank holiday working on a Rota & additional Payment.
Please note if you previously applied and were not successful, we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.
Additional contact information:
Stuart Fleming - Deputy Logistics Manager
[email protected] /0300 019 4048
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process
Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Must possess basic literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
Full car driving licence (endorsements need consideration) First aid at work certificate
Experience Essential
Team working experience Awareness of customer service provision Willingness to learn a wide range of tasks relating to the Trust(s) logistics activities
Technical Skills /Competencies Essential
Basic IT skills to be able to use electronic systems for daily activities, training and information Able to operate simple machinery to facilitate safe manual handling
Desirable
Intermediate IT skills including the use of MS Excel & MS Word
Personal Attributes Essential
Able to work flexibly within a shift pattern which includes weekend and bank holiday Able to manually handle goods for significant periods throughout the working shift that may be bulky/heavy safely using equipment as appropriate. Flexible approach to work
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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)