Supply Chain Assistant
The closing date is 23 September 2025
Job summary
To provide a high-quality Receipting & Distribution service to Blackpool Victoria Hospital in line with Procurement Department procedures and Standing Financial Instructions.
To provide and maintain a flexible, dedicated, comprehensive frontline support service to the staff and patients and provide a support service to other departments of the Trust. This involves undertaking a wide range of duties including delivering and handling consumables to enable the clinical and non-clinical departments of the Hospital to function effectively.
To assist Trust Management in meeting the corporate objectives of the Trust.
To deliver goods throughout the hospital site to wards and departments.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an efficient delivery service from the Receipt and Distribution point to the wards and Departments of Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
- To provide and to contribute to, a first-class customer care service to all users of the Trust.
- To deliver goods throughout the hospital site to wards and departments.
- To collect and return empty cartons and cages to the Receipt and Distribution Department.
- Undertake distribution duties as necessary using both motorised equipment and non-motorised equipment in accordance with training and proficiency skills.
- Ensure that the expectations of the service users are met through the compliance with the Procurement Services Standards.
- Where necessary use the Procurement system for receipting of goods and expediting delivery queries.
- Attend training as required to meet statutory and service needs within the Service.
- Ensure compliance with written procedures for all the aspects of the Receipt and Distribution Services, forming the basis of Procurement Standards and induction training.
- To attend incidents of fire, security and major incidents, in line with operational procedures.
- Have responsibility for the safe and effective utilisation of equipment used by the Service.
- Any other duties as required
About us
Procurement & Supply Chain is part of One Lancashire and South Cumbria, hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The team provide services to:
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Atlas BFW Management Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals).
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
This post is based within Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and reports to the Receipting and Distribution Manager.
Details
Date posted
10 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
435-1LSC-ELHT-047-25
Job locations
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
Employer details
Employer name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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