Supply Chain Assistant

NWSSP Legal & Risk Services


Date: 1 week ago
City: Carmarthen
Contract type: Full time
If you are looking to join NWSSP, please see the additional information below that may be of interest to you: -

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.

Job Overview

The successful candidate will work as a member of a very busy team within the Receipt and Distribution (R&D) Stores involved with the receipting, picking, packing, and delivering of stock items to the Hospital wards and departments. The candidate will be heavily involved within the whole stock process from ordering to put away to assist clinical staff at Glangwili Hospital. This will include the use of a barcode scanner as well as delivering stock to wards and putting the stock away within its specific location. Other duties include unloading of lorries within the goods-in area, assisting in stock takes, and general manual handling stores duties.

The post will involve coverage over a large area around the hospital and it will involve a lot of walking.

Main duties of the job

Exchange information both internally and externally with staff and suppliers regarding deliveries into the R&D. This will include liaising with couriers regarding delivery issues to the R&D e.g. issues regarding damaged goods or delivery mistakes. The candidate will also be responsible for receipting all applicable goods via the Oracle FMS system.

Ensure correct rotation and storage of goods (where applicable) within the wards/departments and R&D Stores. Assist in stocktaking when requested by site management.

Carry out day to day cleaning and general care of all store’s equipment in line with cleaning rota.

To liaise with hospital personnel at R&D Stores/delivery points and ensure all documentation is signed and completed as appropriate. Providing and receiving routine information orally and/or in writing, to inform End Customers and work colleagues.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

We have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do. We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do. We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values. We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks. We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • NVQ Level 2 in Warehouse and Distribution (or willing to work towards) OR 3 GCSE’s (including Maths and English) OR Equivalent level of experience

Desirable criteria

  • NVQ Level 3 in Warehouse and Distribution / Basic Knowledge of Medical Items

Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Knowledge of Health and Safety
  • Knowledge of Warehousing/Stores Operations

Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of COSHH
  • Knowledge/Use of Handheld Devices for Stock Control

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.

If you are short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

  • JD&PS (PDF, 336.6KB)
  • JD & PS Welsh (PDF, 416.6KB)
  • OH Form (PDF, 1.0MB)
  • NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
  • NWSSP - About Us (PDF, 6.6MB)
  • NWSSP - Our Benefits 2023 (PDF, 487.5KB)
  • NWSSP - Buddion (PDF, 491.0KB)
  • PCGC -Amdanom (PDF, 6.7MB)
  • Guidance Notes for Applicants April 2024 (PDF, 278.7KB)
  • IMTP Summary 2024-2027 (PDF, 13.7MB)
  • IMTP Summary 2024-2027 - Cymraeg (PDF, 13.7MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Michael French Job title Assistant Supply Chain Area Manager Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07818 454780

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