Job summary
Accurate and timely delivery of all goods to wards and department ensuring an audit trail exists via Receipt and Distribution
Main duties of the job
- To ensure all goods are delivered to Wards and Departments in a safe manner using equipment provided.
- Maintaining copies of all signatures for "signed for" items.
- Reporting to the Receipt & Distribution Manager any accident or incident.
- Reporting of faults to equipment, uniform and PPE to the Receipt and Distribution Manager.
- To make sure deliveries of stock and non-stock items are delivered within the Trust guidelines.
- To ensure all returns are collected in timely manner for return to suppliers.
- To ensure continuous improvements in all aspects of service delivery
- Work with the managements teams to identify improvements.
- To liaise with the NHS Supplies and all procurements departments for all receipt and distribution issues
- Together with respective managers, contribute to the investigation of all complaints received regarding Services and take remedial action to minimise repetition.
- To safeguard all items until delivery to the end user.
- Use handheld computer/VDU; manipulation of trolleys, cages, electrical vehicles and stacking pallets.
- Where reasonable support other Services as requested by the Receipt & Distribution.
- From time to time support other Receipt & Distribution roles
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English 'O' Level or equivalent
- Excellent administration acumen and organisational skills
- Skills and experience in PC software packages
- Knowledge of stock control procedures, delivery notes, manual handling procedures and lifting equipment
- Professional and friendly telephone manner
- Team Player
- Excellent communications skills at all levels
- Flexible approach with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people
- Must be able to work autonomously and on own initiative
- Must be able to always work in a calm courteous and efficient manner
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous Portering experience
- Manual handling techniques
- Able to work as part of a team and at the same time be able to work on one initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English 'O' Level or equivalent
- Excellent administration acumen and organisational skills
- Skills and experience in PC software packages
- Knowledge of stock control procedures, delivery notes, manual handling procedures and lifting equipment
- Professional and friendly telephone manner
- Team Player
- Excellent communications skills at all levels
- Flexible approach with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people
- Must be able to work autonomously and on own initiative
- Must be able to always work in a calm courteous and efficient manner
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous Portering experience
- Manual handling techniques
- Able to work as part of a team and at the same time be able to work on one initiative
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.
