Supply Chain Assistant

The successful candidate will work as a member of a very busy team within the Receipt and Distribution (R&D) Stores involved with the receipting, picking, packing, and delivering of stock items to the Hospital Wards and Departments. The candidate will be heavily involved within the whole stock process from ordering to put away to assist clinical staff at Glangwili Hospital. This will include the use of a barcode scanners as well as delivering stock to Wards and putting the stock away within its specific location. Other duties include receiving in-bound deliveries, assisting in stock takes, and general manual handling stores duties.

The post will involve coverage over a large area around the hospital and it will involve a lot of walking.

Main duties of the job

Exchange information both internally and externally with staff, suppliers, and couriers regarding deliveries into the R&D. This will include liaising with couriers regarding delivery issues to the R&D e.g. issues regarding damaged goods or delivery mistakes. The candidate will also be responsible for receipting all applicable goods via the Oracle FMS system.

Ensure correct rotation and storage of goods (where applicable) within the Wards/Departments and R&D Stores. Assist in stocktaking when requested by site management.

Carry out day to day cleaning and general care of all stores equipment in line with cleaning rota.

To liaise with hospital personnel at R&D Stores/delivery points and ensure all documentation is signed and completed as appropriate. Providing and receiving routine information orally and/or in writing, to inform End Customers and work colleagues.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

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NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or to view in Trac

Person Specification Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Warehouse and Distribution (or willing to work towards) OR 3 GCSE's (including Maths and English) OR Equivalent level of experience
• NVQ Level 3 in Warehouse and Distribution
• Basic Knowledge of Medical Items

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Knowledge of Warehousing/Stores Operations
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Knowledge/Use of Handheld Devices for Stock Control

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.