Stores & Warehouse Operative

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE / DRIVER (Band 2 - Full Time)

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services - Pathology Stores Department

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable warehouse operative / driver to join our busy team within BSPS Pathology Stores. You will be based at the Reading depot, covering supply requests from the whole BSPS network The department provides services to customers between 08:00 and 17:00, Monday to Friday.

You must have a full clean driving licence. Full training will be given. Previous experience of driving light commercial vehicles would be an advantage but not essential.

The Trust operates a No Smoking policy on all sites and premises which includes work vehicles.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Stores team, to carry out all the duties associated with the provision of a comprehensive stores and delivery service, to drive delivery vehicles and carry out stores delivery schedules and complete all relevant paperwork. Ensuring that the stores are operated efficiently and safely and that vehicles are kept clean, roadworthy, tidy and properly maintained.

About us

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-5393816NCG2ST-2

Job locations

BSPS Transport and Stores Depot

13, Cremyll Road

Reading

RG1 8NQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Full driving licence

Essential

Full driving licence

Desirable

Years of driving

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a similar role

Other

Essential

IT knowledge

Person Specification

Full driving licence

Essential

Full driving licence

Desirable

Years of driving

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a similar role

Other

Essential

IT knowledge

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.