About this role
Job summary
Join the Supply and Delivery Service
This is an exciting time to join the Trust's Supply and Delivery Service. Our team ensures crews have the consumables, equipment and medicines needed to provide patient care across the Trust.
We have recently introduced a stock scanning system at stations and Trust sites, improving stock control and reducing the time crews spend ordering supplies. We continue to develop the service to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
About the role
As a Bank Supply and Delivery Operative, you will support the day-to-day running of the service through stock management, deliveries, collections and other duties as required.
This role offers valuable experience within the Trust, helping you develop an understanding of support services and how they contribute to frontline operations and patient care. It can also provide opportunities to progress within Supply and Delivery or explore other roles across the organisation.
About the bank contract
This is a zero-hours bank contract, with hours offered according to service needs.
When shifts become available, bank staff will be contacted to confirm availability before duties are allocated. The flexibility of the role makes it ideal for fitting work around other commitments while gaining experience within the Trust.
If you are reliable, organised, adaptable and work well as part of a team, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the Supply and Delivery team, you will help ensure Trust sites receive the supplies and equipment they need to operate effectively. This includes processing orders, checking deliveries, issuing stock and keeping inventory records accurate and up to date. You will also support stocktakes and reconciliations, investigating any differences and helping the team maintain an efficient and cost-effective approach to stockholding and distribution.
A key part of the role involves preparing and delivering goods across Trust locations and ambulance stations. Deliveries may range from medical supplies and medicines to post, patient clinical records and sensitive IT or communications equipment. You will plan practical routes, complete the necessary vehicle and journey records, and take responsibility for keeping all items safe, secure and confidential while in transit.
Where appropriately authorised, you may also collect, handle and distribute Morphine Sulphate, as well as support the safe disposal and recording of out-of-date medicines in line with legal and Trust requirements.
Alongside these responsibilities, you will respond to enquiries, assist with project work and help maintain the delivery vehicle. You will provide cover for the Supply and Delivery Controller when required, ensuring the service continues to run smoothly.
About us
Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.
Benefits
- Competitive NHS salary
- A standard working week of 37.5 hours
- Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Career and salary progression
- Car leasing scheme
- Free parking across Trust sites
- Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
- Staff networks
- Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached, however the Job Description is currently under review. So if you have questions please get in touch.
Alternative formats of our vacancies are available upon request to [email protected] . Accessibility statement available upon request.
Person Specification
Education & qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 4 GCSEs
- Full Driving Licence with a maximum of 3 points
- Minimum two years' driving experience
Desirable
- Category C1 on driving licence
Previous experience
Essential
- Two years general office experience or equivalent
- Competent in Word and Excel
- Experience of database use
Desirable
- Competent in Access Experience in Stores Processes and Systems
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
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Supply and Delivery Sky Park
Units 1-9 DeHavilland Road
Clyst Honiton
EX52GE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)