Job summary
The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of excellent clinical care for patientsby having the right equipment and products available at the right place at the right time.
The post holder will be required to assist in the preparation of essential products and equipment for delivery; checking they are correctly picked, packed and ready for distribution in a timely and effective manner.Move stock around the warehouse to ensure maximum efficiency and to ensure stock is rotated to prevent waste. Use plant machinery to do so such as a reach truckand/or fork lift.
Main duties of the job
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
o Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.o Routinely undertake warehouse duties in a safe, effective and efficient manner, commensurate with the post, as directed by warehouse Team Leader.o Be responsible for following set procedures in order to accurately maintain stock records.o Identify areas within their day to day tasks and responsibilities to make efficiencies and quality improvements to their role and present them to the Business Manager to implement across the department. All post holders will be expected to be proactive in identifying service development opportunities within the warehouse and distributionenvironment.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the services they provide.o Excellent communication with NHSR ECU staff, Fire Service College support staff and managers to support a proactive and professional approach is maintained to local and centralised stock management.
About us
The principal aim of the NHS Resilience Emergency Capabilities Unit (ECU) is to support the delivery of patient care and improved clinical outcomes in a range of challenging environments across England. The unit supports NHS Trusts and partner agencies to provide an effective response to the major and complex incidents defined within the UK's National Risk Register.
The NHS ECU is the national centre of excellence for emergency preparedness, resilience, and response across England's ambulance services. Hosted by the London Ambulance Service and commissioned by NHS England.
Formerly known as the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU), the NHS ECU builds on over a decade of operational expertise, clinical leadership, and innovation. Our mission is to strengthen national resilience by supporting ambulance trusts and wider NHS partners with the capabilities, training, and coordination needed to deliver outstanding care in the most demanding environments.
Our work is structured around three core capabilities:
- Preparedness: Ensuring our teams are ready to respond through rigorous training, clinical excellence, and strategic planning.
- Interoperability: Embedding multi-agency collaboration into every aspect of our work, from joint training to national coordination.
- Improvement: Anticipating future risks and continuously evolving our capabilities to meet them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert before completing an application. For further details of main responsibilities, please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert before completing an application. For further details of main responsibilities, please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current UK Driving License full manual driving license (no more than 3 penalty points)
- Provisional C1 category on driving license valid within the UK (be willing to obtain full C1 category within 12 months of employment)
- Vocational Qualifications, for example, Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Warehousing and Storage or equivalent experience
- Good standard of written and verbal English
- A lift-truck certificate of basic training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of stores / stocking taking / checking in a public service, healthcare, military or emergency services environment
- Experience of working within a public service or customer care environment
- Upon commencement in role, additional training will be given to undertake AdBlue, deep cleaning and to be able to carry out functional testing on medical equipment
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to follow instructions and to work on own initiative
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written
- Good understanding of basic vehicle safety
- Basic computer skills/ IT literate
- Good Interpersonal skills and can be a team player
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current UK Driving License full manual driving license (no more than 3 penalty points)
- Provisional C1 category on driving license valid within the UK (be willing to obtain full C1 category within 12 months of employment)
- Vocational Qualifications, for example, Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Warehousing and Storage or equivalent experience
- Good standard of written and verbal English
- A lift-truck certificate of basic training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of stores / stocking taking / checking in a public service, healthcare, military or emergency services environment
- Experience of working within a public service or customer care environment
- Upon commencement in role, additional training will be given to undertake AdBlue, deep cleaning and to be able to carry out functional testing on medical equipment
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to follow instructions and to work on own initiative
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written
- Good understanding of basic vehicle safety
- Basic computer skills/ IT literate
- Good Interpersonal skills and can be a team player
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.
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.
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).
