Job overview
· To provide a high-quality Receipting & Distribution service to Blackpool Victoria Hospital in line with Procurement Department procedures and Standing Financial Instructions.
· To provide and maintain a flexible, dedicated, comprehensive frontline support service to the staff and patients and provide a support service to other departments of the Trust. This involves undertaking a wide range of duties including delivering and handling consumables to enable the clinical and non-clinical departments of the Hospital to function effectively.
· To assist Trust Management in meeting the corporate objectives of the Trust.
· To deliver goods throughout the hospital site to wards and departments.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient delivery service from the Receipt and Distribution point to the wards and Departments of Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
* To provide and to contribute to, a first-class customer care service to all users of the Trust.
* To deliver goods throughout the hospital site to wards and departments.
* To collect and return empty cartons and cages to the Receipt and Distribution Department.
* Undertake distribution duties as necessary using both motorised equipment and non-motorised equipment in accordance with training and proficiency skills.
* Ensure that the expectations of the service users are met through the compliance with the Procurement Services Standards.
* Where necessary use the Procurement system for receipting of goods and expediting delivery queries.
* Attend training as required to meet statutory and service needs within the Service.
* Ensure compliance with written procedures for all the aspects of the Receipt and Distribution Services, forming the basis of Procurement Standards and induction training.
* To attend incidents of fire, security and major incidents, in line with operational procedures.
* Have responsibility for the safe and effective utilisation of equipment used by the Service.
* Any other duties as required
Working for our organisation
Procurement & Supply Chain is part of One Lancashire and South Cumbria, hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The team provide services to:
* Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
* Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
* East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
* Atlas BFW Management Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals).
* University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
* Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
This post is based within Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and reports to the Receipting and Distribution Manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of a customer service-related department or similar environment
* Experience of working in/with multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
* Experience of NHS Supply Chain stock control or purchasing/supply systems
* Experience of working within a Stock Control, Purchase, supply / logistics environment
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* GCSE English and Maths Grade 4 or equivalent relevant experience
Skills
Essential criteria
* Organisation, interpersonal and analytical skills
* Good working knowledge of software packages including Microsoft Office & Excel
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in NHS other public sector