Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Logistics Assistant

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

DSFS Ltd are looking for a Logistics Assistant to join the team to deliver high quality value for money procurement services on behalf of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and external clients. You will need to demonstrate strong team working skills; have experience of working in a Procurement or Logistics environment and be able to demonstrate excellent customer service and stock management skills.

This post will play a key role in ensuring the procurement of the right goods at the right price delivered to the right place at the right time. This will be achieved by working together with clients and service users to understand their procurement needs, and by working together to standardise and rationalise products and ensure that best value for money products are purchased.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

To assist in the implementation and maintenance of a logistics and materials managed service by utilising the following

Work with sensitivity and an understanding of the issues facing front line staff
Displaying the core DSFS values
Listen to clients and engage in productive discussions about supply options
Provide specialist day to day logistics knowledge and advice to clients
Encourage users to utilise the materials management supply route and expand ward / department specific electronic catalogues
Influence user choice to standardise products and reduce costs
Promptly and proactively resolve queries and resolve complaints
work closely with procurement to support standardisation

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,875 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-DSFS-7432307

Job locations

DSFS-Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Top Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

GCSE English Language and Maths both at Grade C or above or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge

Desirable

ECDL

Experience

Essential

Must have experience of working within a fast paced environment
Must be physically fit and able to undertake manual handling duties
Knowledge/experience of manual handling procedures and health and safety.
Ability to use computerised systems for the booking in, ordering of goods and materials management (possession of ECDL desirable)

Desirable

Experience within a Stores or Distribution environment with knowledge of receipt, storage and distribution procedures
Experience within a NHS environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Must be able to work as part of a team
Must be able to work on own initiative
Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of following policies and procedures
Working knowledge of in-house computer systems
Must be able to prioritise workloads
Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
Must be able to keep accurate records
Good communication skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

Adaptable attitude to work and change to meet service needs - able and willing to adopt new tasks and methods of working as required.
Proactive
Be adaptable to work within the team and support colleagues
Customer friendly approach
Enthusiastic / self-motivated
Ability to work under pressure

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - Proud to CARE
Responsive - Reliable - Resourceful - Respectful

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

GCSE English Language and Maths both at Grade C or above or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge

Desirable

ECDL

Experience

Essential

Must have experience of working within a fast paced environment
Must be physically fit and able to undertake manual handling duties
Knowledge/experience of manual handling procedures and health and safety.
Ability to use computerised systems for the booking in, ordering of goods and materials management (possession of ECDL desirable)

Desirable

Experience within a Stores or Distribution environment with knowledge of receipt, storage and distribution procedures
Experience within a NHS environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Must be able to work as part of a team
Must be able to work on own initiative
Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of following policies and procedures
Working knowledge of in-house computer systems
Must be able to prioritise workloads
Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
Must be able to keep accurate records
Good communication skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

Adaptable attitude to work and change to meet service needs - able and willing to adopt new tasks and methods of working as required.
Proactive
Be adaptable to work within the team and support colleagues
Customer friendly approach
Enthusiastic / self-motivated
Ability to work under pressure

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - Proud to CARE
Responsive - Reliable - Resourceful - Respectful

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

DSFS-Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Top Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

DSFS-Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Top Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)