The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Logistics Officer

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Job summary

As a Logistics Officer you will be responsible in supporting the department for the receipt of deliveries into the Central Stores area for all locations within the Freeman Hospital.

This will include the unloading of delivery vehicles, opening and checking all deliveries, receipting into the oracle system and delivering to the end users across the trust.

The role also involves liaising with wards and departments via email and telephone and has a great feeling of satisfaction helping with any queries others may have encountered with their deliveries.

This will require focus and concentration as you will be working in a busy and heavily workload environment.

The role is multi-tasking and you should feel a sense of satisfaction when you undertake both the IT and manual duties to fulfill the requirements of the departments goals which contributes to the servicing of all Trust service members.

Interview Date Monday 04 August 2025
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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Main duties of the job

The position will consist of various skills and duties and will include the following.

Driving a van to Service both the Day Treatment Centre and the Royal Victoria Infirmary stores.

Off-loading numerous delivery vehicles during the day.

Decanting and delivering goods to all wards and departments.

Planning and separating deliveries into various distribution routes on a daily basis.

Checking, verifying and then receipting orders into the oracle system.

Answering telephones and helping with query situations which may arise.

Data input and the recording of daily analytical data and statistics.

Generating IT based customer returns documentation.

Scanning and filing supplier delivery documentation, converting these from paper to digital format.

Working as part of a team and prioritizing the daily workload whilst using your own initiative.

Keeping the stores a safe and tidy environment to work in for yourself and your colleagues.

This role consists of manual and office based activities so it will be at times both physically and mentally demanding. Good keyboard, numerical and manual lifting skills are required for this position as well as a valid driving licence.

About us

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

11 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2025-26-002

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a well-managed efficient, secure, safe, accurate and timely service for the receipt, storage and distribution of goods at Freeman Hospital or Royal Victoria Infirmary.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a well-managed efficient, secure, safe, accurate and timely service for the receipt, storage and distribution of goods at Freeman Hospital or Royal Victoria Infirmary.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Valid UK Driving Licence

Desirable

European computer driving licence qualification or equivalent qualification / experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

A good level of basic education
Experience of working within a team
Prepared to undertake necessary training (continuous development) commensurate with the requirements of the job

Desirable

Experience of working in a store's environment

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Good keyboard skills
Good communication and organisational skills
Good numeric and literacy skills

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Valid UK Driving Licence

Desirable

European computer driving licence qualification or equivalent qualification / experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

A good level of basic education
Experience of working within a team
Prepared to undertake necessary training (continuous development) commensurate with the requirements of the job

Desirable

Experience of working in a store's environment

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Good keyboard skills
Good communication and organisational skills
Good numeric and literacy skills

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.