Warehouse Assistant

Job Overview

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role

Please note UEL does not hold a Home Office Workers Licence and therefore unable to offer sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a conscientious hard-working, team player to join our team in the UEL Warehouse. Good IT Skills and communication skills will be essential for this role. It is essential that you can organise your workload in a logical way, such as loading the vehicle for multiple end-users (different areas of the Hospital).

Each day will vary, often switching between tasks throughout the day to meet the demands, including recognising when others around you need support and being there to provide it.

The postholder will help in receiving, checking and receiving all Purchase Order non-stock items and other stores associated activities according to current procedures under the direction of the Materials & Logistics Manager / their nominated deputy. This isn’t a role for someone who doesn’t like daily changes in processes and tasks, particularly as we continue to expand our services to new areas. You will need to be reliable, able to work under pressure and motivate yourself and others.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for additional information.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estate maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts.

UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of a small team based at our Warehouse in Eastleigh. The responsibilities of this role include but not limited to;

Goods In: being part of the Goods In team; signing for deliveries, checking, for accuracy unpacking, sorting and booking into our financial system (Oracle). Raising stock issues with suppliers directly and recording actions.

Driving: UEL has its own vehicle/vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes to Transport the items to and from the Warehouse to the Hospital where the items will need to be safely handed over to the UEL team based there. This task will be a requirement of this post holder shared with others in the same role.

Warehouse: The successful candidate will be required to replenish the Warehouse with medical consumables and pick to meet order demands (kitting). Other Warehouse tasks will include forklift driving (training provided), using a floor scrubber and using a cardboard bailer, and keeping the work area tidy at all times.

The team liaise with clinical team members and will be key in providing an effective stock handling and management function. Stock rotation, stock counting and maintaining safe and tidy storerooms will be concepts that you’ll need to be familiar with.

Person specification

Physical requirements of the post

Essential criteria

• Must be able to lift and handle boxes of varying shapes, sizes and weights (up to 20kgs) during the process of checking/ booking in.
• Must be able to maneuver cages/ trolleys of goods (up to 180kgs) safely through busy corridors from Stores area to ward or department. This includes loading/unloading onto our own vehicles.
  
  

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

• Customer care skills, acquired through NVQ level 3 or foundation stage of CIPS or demonstrable equivalent experience in a receipting, distribution, warehousing role.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• CIPS qualification
• Computer data entry experience
• Microsoft Office Application experience.
  
  

Special requirements of the post

Essential criteria

• Driving Licence
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Certificate of Professional Competency (CPC)
  
  

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together