Receipt and Distribution Operative

We are seeking an organized and driven Receipt & Distribution Operative to join our Materials Management Team at the William Harvey Hospital. You will play a crucial role in our supply chain, ensuring that our clinical staff have the essential supplies and equipment they need to deliver excellent patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to act as a logistical lifeline and keep the wheels turning across our hospital trust.

Job Title: Receipt & Distribution Operative Location: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford (with occasional travel to other sites including Canterbury, Margate, Dover, and Folkestone) Shift Pattern: Full-time Pay Rate: £12.60 per hour

What you'll be doing:

• Receive & Process: You will efficiently check, receipt, and distribute incoming medical goods and equipment, ensuring timely delivery directly to wards and departments.

• Stock Management: Assist with reordering and putting away stock, utilizing Electronic Demand Capture (EDC) systems to process requisitions and maintain highly accurate inventory levels.

• Logistics & Manual Handling: Safely operate equipment such as pallet trucks and roll cages for the movement of heavy loads. You will be responsible for prioritizing and delivering urgent and temperature-controlled items within strict time frames.

• Customer Support: Act as the first point of contact for clinical and support staff, dealing promptly with any queries and ensuring smooth day-to-day supply chain management.

• Quality & Compliance: Maintain accurate system records, including Goods Received Notes (GRN), process returns, and ensure strict compliance with all Health & Safety, COSHH, and Manual Handling regulations.

What we're looking for:

• A proactive individual with great organizational skills and the ability to manage workloads effectively on your own initiative.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong, customer-focused mindset.

• Strong IT proficiency, with the ability to quickly learn and navigate new purchasing, finance, and electronic demand systems.

• Physical capability to safely undertake manual handling, as the role involves moving heavy loads and roll cages around a busy hospital environment.

• A good basic standard of education, including Maths & English to GCSE Level (or equivalent).

• Previous experience in store keeping, supply chain, or hospital logistics is highly desirable but not essential.

What we offer:

• Impactful Work: The opportunity to be the logistical lifeline that ensures our frontline clinical teams have the critical tools they need to save lives.

• Dynamic Environment: Join a supportive and fast-paced team where your work makes a visible, daily difference to the running of the hospital.

Ready to make a real difference to the day-to-day running of our hospitals? If you are a motivated individual ready to support our clinical teams, we want to hear from you! Either apply through this advert or call [phone removed] & ask for Akhil!

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

skills

purchasing

qualifications

retail knowledge level 2 award

education

university