Job summary
CUH is looking for well organised and committed individuals to join the Procurement Team to support as Goods Receiving Assistants.
Goods Receiving Assistant
You will provide an efficient and effective service to all areas within the Trust by accepting and processing deliveries. You will be responsible of verifying delivered items, unloading trucks, ensuring items are stored correctly, and processing returns.
These roles are very important within the Trust and you will be providing a key service to the Trust, so that the rest of the staff can continue to provide the patient care.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the daily delivery of NHS Supply chain deliveries, including assisting unloading roll cages from the Service Yard to designated PGI location and sorting of mixed roll cages.
Ensuring accuracy of daily NHS Supply Chain roll cage manifest, logging quantity of returned roll cages.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
The advert will close on at midnight on 6 February 2024.
Please note you may be invited to a remote interview prior to the closing date of the advert.
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 12 February 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
The advert will close on at midnight on 6 February 2024.
Please note you may be invited to a remote interview prior to the closing date of the advert.
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 12 February 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- ECDL (European Computer Driving License) or equivalent
- CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport) Level 2 or higher or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- General work experience dealing with people in a demand led environment
- Experience of working in and alongside multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of customer service related or similar environments
Desirable
- Experience of Supply Chain stock control or purchasing / supply
- Experience of working within a Stock Control, Purchase, supply / logistics environment
- Experience of Purchase Order / stock control systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Manual Handling techniques
- Be helpful and understanding of customer needs
- Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work with minimum supervision
- Must be computer literate
- A well-developed attention to detail
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Flexible to work on a 24/7 rostered basis
- Able to adapt and assist across the department as operational needs arise
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- ECDL (European Computer Driving License) or equivalent
- CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport) Level 2 or higher or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- General work experience dealing with people in a demand led environment
- Experience of working in and alongside multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of customer service related or similar environments
Desirable
- Experience of Supply Chain stock control or purchasing / supply
- Experience of working within a Stock Control, Purchase, supply / logistics environment
- Experience of Purchase Order / stock control systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Manual Handling techniques
- Be helpful and understanding of customer needs
- Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work with minimum supervision
- Must be computer literate
- A well-developed attention to detail
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Flexible to work on a 24/7 rostered basis
- Able to adapt and assist across the department as operational needs arise
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)