The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Receipts & Distribution Assistant

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Job summary

The role of the Receipt & Distribution Assistant is to support the Logistics Team with procurement activities across the Trusts' sites; providing an efficient safe and secure goods supply service whilst ensuring agreed service levels are maintained. To support and deputise for the Logistics Supervisor as and when required.

The post holder will be a member of the Logistics team and will be required to adopt a flexible attitude and encouraged/expected to develop skills to enable them to fulfil the responsibilities set out below

Main duties of the job

Responsible for stock control delivery,re-ordering, rotating and replenishment service for an agreed range of fast moving consumables used by customers

To provide a first check on the quality of the goods received, and to report any obvious damages or discrepancy, in accordance with Trusts' procedures.

To move goods throughout the Trusts' sites for most/every shift, move heavy cages, pallets and parcels and move heavy items.

To liaise with suppliers regarding delivery commitments/returns.

Work with departmental clinicians / support staff to ensure the correct equipment, medical consumables and services are available for patient care.

To ensure that all deliveries are accounted for and receipted within 24 hours of delivery.

To check the accuracy of the supporting documentation of delivered goods, taking full responsibility that this process is done correctly and efficiently.

To ensure that all paperwork is completed correctly by wards/depts and that all paper-based records are correctly recorded and maintained

The R&D Assistant is expected to ensure that individual knowledge, expertise and lessons learned will be shared across all HPL organization(s).

To have a working understanding sufficient to ensure that all requisitions and orders comply with the organization(s) policies.

To present the procurement function as a progressive, proactive, responsive and innovative department.

To provide operational cover when required to the Materials Management Teams if required.

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Details

Date posted

23 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

160-6941061

Job locations

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further detail on main duties and responsibilities for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further detail on main duties and responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of general education incl. GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience working in a busy NHS environment.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of successfully engaging stakeholders
  • Experience in stock management and store areas.
  • Understanding of local, regional and national procurement agendas and how this links into operational procurement activity.
  • Demonstrable IT including Microsoft Office applications used to create reports and to assist in data analysis.

Desirable

  • Experience of successful collaborative working.
  • Understanding of the "Green agenda" and how procurement can support this.

Skille & Attributes

Essential

  • Creative, innovative, 'self-starter' able to motivate self and others to complete agreed objectives.
  • Ability to react to situations promptly in order to solve complex issues with inventory and stock availability
  • Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload to address conflicting demands
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of general education incl. GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience working in a busy NHS environment.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of successfully engaging stakeholders
  • Experience in stock management and store areas.
  • Understanding of local, regional and national procurement agendas and how this links into operational procurement activity.
  • Demonstrable IT including Microsoft Office applications used to create reports and to assist in data analysis.

Desirable

  • Experience of successful collaborative working.
  • Understanding of the "Green agenda" and how procurement can support this.

Skille & Attributes

Essential

  • Creative, innovative, 'self-starter' able to motivate self and others to complete agreed objectives.
  • Ability to react to situations promptly in order to solve complex issues with inventory and stock availability
  • Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload to address conflicting demands

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Supply Chain Lead

Defyn Evans

defyn.evans@nhs.net

07816353989

Details

Date posted

23 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

160-6941061

Job locations

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ


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