Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Logistics Admin and Clerical Assistant

The closing date is 17 December 2025

Job summary

This exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the forward looking and enterprising Logistics/Transport team of an Acute Trust.You will be responsible for the delivery of goods to various locations of a busy acute hospital service and for ensuring the smooth running of the day-to-day Transport and Stores function.

We need an enthusiastic person with an understanding of Logistics. You will be able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and be able to assist the Logistics Manager as and when required.

Specific responsibilities include receiving and receipting of delivery notes onto the in-house computer system (SBS), delivering to Sterile services, medical records, Pharmacy and general distribution of goods and paperwork to agreed locations within the Trust in a timely and efficient manner.

You will need to be flexible and capable of working effectively within the busy environment of the Trust's Transport and Stores Teams.You will between Southport and Ormskirk District General Hospital sites which are eight miles apart.

Please note the job description for this post is subject to change as per AfC review.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Logistics Team Leader with the day to day running of the stores/Logistics department, and in addition be responsible for the items held within the stores, undertake stock control, order processing and distribution of goods and control the administration of both incoming and outgoing deliveries and maintain accurate records.

To maintain and update an accurate record of all deliveries received within the Trust showing when they were received and where they were delivered to which will be corroborated with a signed receipt.

To be responsible for receiving orders and electronically receipting onto the SBS system. Keeping and maintaining an electronic database of receipted goods within the Trust. This database will also be uitilised by the Finance department to assist with the smooth transition of payments to external suppliers.

To be flexible and capable of working effectively within the busy environment of the Trust's Logistics and Facilities Teams.

Assist with the deliveries and onward distribution of goods and paperwork to agreed locations within the Trust in a timely and efficient manner, report any obvious damage or discrepancy in accordance with the Trusts procedures.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

  • Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Details

Date posted

05 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

409-7461811-A

Job locations

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 29th October 2025

Closing date: 10th November 2025

Shortlisting date: 11th November 2025

Proposed Interview date: 18th November 2025

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 29th October 2025

Closing date: 10th November 2025

Shortlisting date: 11th November 2025

Proposed Interview date: 18th November 2025

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE A - C including Mathematics and English or equivalent level of skills and knowledge
  • CPC course completed

Desirable

  • EDCL or IT related skills

Our Values

Essential

  • We are Kind
  • We are Open
  • We are Inclusive

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate background knowledge of NHS
  • Worked in a Logistics Environment

Desirable

  • Good administration skills
  • Use of Computer, VDUs, photocopier and scanner
  • Microsoft Systems

Skills

Essential

  • Good Communication Skills
  • Good clerical skills
  • Ability to interact as a member of a team
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Understanding of confidentiality requirements
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to make dynamic decisions
  • Ability to prioritise daily workload
  • Team player
  • Required to deal with quires regarding late deliveries which requires good customer skills
  • To be sensitive to the needs of others
  • Required to assist with the physical distribution of goods to clinical / support departments

Other

Essential

  • Full Driving Licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE A - C including Mathematics and English or equivalent level of skills and knowledge
  • CPC course completed

Desirable

  • EDCL or IT related skills

Our Values

Essential

  • We are Kind
  • We are Open
  • We are Inclusive

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate background knowledge of NHS
  • Worked in a Logistics Environment

Desirable

  • Good administration skills
  • Use of Computer, VDUs, photocopier and scanner
  • Microsoft Systems

Skills

Essential

  • Good Communication Skills
  • Good clerical skills
  • Ability to interact as a member of a team
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Understanding of confidentiality requirements
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to make dynamic decisions
  • Ability to prioritise daily workload
  • Team player
  • Required to deal with quires regarding late deliveries which requires good customer skills
  • To be sensitive to the needs of others
  • Required to assist with the physical distribution of goods to clinical / support departments

Other

Essential

  • Full Driving Licence

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Logistics Team Leader

Mike Deary

Michael.Deary@MerseyWestLancs.nhs.uk

01695656598

Details

Date posted

05 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

409-7461811-A

Job locations

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ


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