East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Storeperson

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

A position has arisen for a Stores person working in our Catering stores within our busy Hospital Catering Department - the role involves managing the storage and safekeeping of goods in the Catering stores area

Main duties of the job

The post is in a busy Hospital kitchen,

Store Personsmanage the storage and safekeeping of goods in a store or warehouse. They receive goods from suppliers, check the goods for damage and store it appropriately. They track the movement of goods and are responsible for all paperwork relating to the receiving and dispatching of goods.

The candidate should hold their Food Foundation level 2 certificate/Basic Food Hygiene certificate and have a knowledge of working in a large industrial kitchen.

They should be able to work under pressure and work off their own initiative but also to be able to work and be part of a large team.

At our core is Patient Care and recuperation

About us

The Organisation operates from 3 main sites - Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH), Barrow and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH), Kendal and also a number of community healthcare premises.

RLI & FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions, such as broken bones and Minor illnesses.

All 3 Hospitals provide a range of planned care including Out-Patients, Diagnostics, Therapies, Day cases and Inpatient Surgery. In addition, a range of Local Outreach services and Diagnostics are provided from Community Facilities across Morecambe Bay

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

435-1SC-UHMBT-035-25

Job locations

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the duties/responsibilities please open the Job description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay (UHMB) by visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Supervising Food Safety in Catering NVQ Level 3
CIEH Principles of Manual Handling
Evidence of continual personal development

Desirable

Level 4 Food Safety
First Aid Certificate
Level 2 NVQ Support Service
Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship for IT Application Specialists

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of computer on line ordering systems
Experience of safe food storage and stock rotation
Experience of large scale catering operations
Experience of working in a customer care environment

Desirable

NHS experience
Office experience

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

Specific knowledge and skills appropriate to service e.g. , legislation (C.O.S.H.H, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene)
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Supervising Food Safety in Catering NVQ Level 3
CIEH Principles of Manual Handling
Evidence of continual personal development

Desirable

Level 4 Food Safety
First Aid Certificate
Level 2 NVQ Support Service
Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship for IT Application Specialists

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of computer on line ordering systems
Experience of safe food storage and stock rotation
Experience of large scale catering operations
Experience of working in a customer care environment

Desirable

NHS experience
Office experience

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

Specific knowledge and skills appropriate to service e.g. , legislation (C.O.S.H.H, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene)
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)