Supply Chain Distribution Officer

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Operating from the NELFT Supply Chain Distribution Centre in Brentwood, Essex, you will provide comprehensive and confidential support to the Supply Chain Business Partner, covering all aspects of administrative, organisational and project management support to ensure the smooth running of the Supply Chain Distribution Centre operations, systems and processes.

The post holder is expected to consistently deliver a client-focused service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.

This role is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week across Monday to Friday, occasional ad-hoc Saturday shift.

Main duties of the job

Operating daily from the NELFT Supply Chain Distribution Centre in Brentwood you will be responsible for the delivery, collection, and transportation of goods, products, patient specimen samples/bloods and equipment across north and east London, Essex and surrounding areas; and ensuring collected goods and equipment are clean and safe for reissue.

This job will involve driving, and the job holder will need to have a clean manual driving licence and be able to drive a range of vehicles, including manual, automatic, electric vehicles and a 3.5tonne tail-lift, which may have additional specifications for H&S/ insurance.

This job will involve handling stock, lifting, and moving equipment. Appropriate training will be given, and safety clothing provided (shoes, gloves, high vis jacket).
The job holder will need to be physically fit enough to complete these tasks.

The role is split into four distinct areas:
• Transportation and delivery
• Loading and unloading
• Stock handling
• Computer/Administration

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent of literacy and numeracy
• Valid driving licence qualification to reflect B entitlement and ability to drive manual cars, vans, and large 3.5 tonne vans in the UK

Desirable criteria

• Reach Truck qualification (RTITB) accredited or equivalent
• Racking safety awareness course (SEMA approved or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.
• Minimum 2 years driving experience.
• Experience of safe driving in varied weather, road, restricted spaces, and traffic conditions.
• Able to drive a manual van up to 3.5 tonne in adverse weather conditions or for long periods of time
• Understanding of basic principles of stock rotation, and replenishment

Desirable criteria

• Working in an NHS environment.
• Experience of using warehouse management systems (WMS).
• Experience of inventory management and logistics processes.
• Previous experience driving in a multi-drop role.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• An awareness of NHS priorities
• Basic knowledge of warehouse operations e.g. stock management, packing, despatch.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements when working in a warehouse environment.
• Maintaining efficient administrative systems and processes.
• Understanding how to maintain confidentiality/data protection
• Understand the needs of clients and ablet o deal tactfully and sensitively with concerns.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using warehouse equipment e.g. pallet jacks, hand trucks, etc

Skills

Essential criteria

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills.
• Able to store and maintain manual and electronic records.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships
• Excellent interpersonal skills in a customer focussed environment.
• Team player.
• Able to use own initiative and work independently.
• Able to secure and protect loads.

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to travel effectively throughout the Trust
• Physically able to undertake manual handling tasks (lifting parcels, bags of specimens, equipment etc.), standing or walking for long periods.
• Willingness to work variable shifts.

Desirable criteria

• Clean driving licence

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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