South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Logistics Officer (Resilience & Specialist Operations) to support the effective day‑to‑day running of the Resilience & Specialist Operations Department.
This role provides essential logistical support across the Trust’s resilience and specialist operational teams, including HART and SORT, helping to ensure that equipment, vehicles, training resources and operational assets are available, maintained and ready for use at all times.
Working closely with Resilience Managers, Resilience Officers and HART staff, the post holder will contribute to operational readiness, training delivery, exercises and large‑scale events across the SCAS operating area. The role requires flexibility, strong organisational skills and the ability to respond to changing priorities in a fast‑paced operational environment.
Provide logistical support to the Resilience & Specialist Operations Department, working closely with Resilience Managers, HART Managers and Officers to plan and prioritise workloads. Ensure the effective delivery of resilience, HART and SORT activities by maintaining, recording and replenishing equipment, consumables and stores. Manage departmental stores and logistics areas, ensuring accurate stock control, stock rotation and safe disposal of expired or surplus items. Order equipment and supplies using Trust systems, liaising with Procurement and internal departments as required.
Prepare training and operational sites in advance of exercises, incidents and training sessions. Carry out routine maintenance and basic fault identification on equipment, arranging repairs and servicing with approved suppliers. Deliver and collect equipment across the SCAS area, responding to short‑notice requests to maintain service continuity. Support the deployment, recovery, set‑up and break‑down of equipment for incidents, exercises, training and large‑scale events. Assist with departmental vehicle management, coordinating with Fleet Services and the Operational Support Desk to ensure vehicles are serviced, stocked and compliant.
Maintain accurate records using Trust ICT systems, provide basic equipment familiarisation to staff, ensure compliance with health and safety, IPC and governance policies, work flexibly across the Trust footprint, and undertake additional duties as required.
Benefits We Offer
* Full training and a range of courses which you can book locally.
* Holiday entitlement of 27 days, rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service, plus an additional 8 days bank holiday (pro rata for part time).
* Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
* Access to continual professional development within SCAS and the wider NHS.
* Occupational Health support and direct access to our Employee Assistance Programme as well as our own Health and Wellbeing Team.
* NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores saving money on holidays, days out, car insurance, restaurants, clothing and much more.
* Ability to join our staff networking groups (as a member, ally or just for interest).
Corporate Induction
It’s really important for us to ensure you have the best onboarding experience which allows you to feel a sense of belonging from the start. To help with this, we will book your Corporate Induction as soon as we possibly can (depending on availability). All new starters need to attend our Corporate Induction in person, this is held over one and a half days from our educational centres based in: Newbury (Berkshire), Bicester (Oxfordshire) or Whiteley (Hampshire). More specific details will be sent to you once your start date has been confirmed.
Please note – depending on your role additional training may be required following on from your corporate induction.
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