Job summary
- Main area
- Purchasing and Supplies
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CORP26-581A-A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Supplies Dept (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £25,272 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Receipt and Delivery Assistant
Band 2
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Receipt and Delivery Assistant
Department Procurement
Band 2 £25,272 Per annum
Hours 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The procurement team have an exciting new role of Receipt and Delivery Assistant and are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team.
You will be required to support the team in delivering a comprehensive Receipt & Delivery service. This involves ensuring deliveries for goods across the Trust are made in a timely manner to prevent delays or cancellations to clinics/procedures, orders are correctly receipted on the Trust systems to allow for invoices to be paid without delay.
You will be involved with ensuring accurate records are kept for goods received / delivered / returned for traceability purposes.
You will need to plan the effective delivery of medical and non-medical consumables to wards and departments by planning and co-ordinating the requirements of these activities with these departments to meet the customer expectations.
In addition, you will contribute to the delivery of a highly effective, compliant and customer focussed receipt and delivery service, which meets the Trusts procurement requirements, whilst supporting the Trust’s Cost Improvement Plan (CIP).
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Twyman 01908 996100 or Andrew Bradshaw on 01908 997337
Interview 12 November 2026
Main duties of the job
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
'73.8% of this team would strongly recommend their organisation as an excellent place to work.' 'NHS Staff Survey 2024'
The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills as you will need to influence internal customers whilst building and maintain good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
To deliver a comprehensive Receipt & Delivery service ensuring orders are correctly receipted on the Trust systems in a timely manner to allow for invoices to be paid without delay.
To provide scheduled and emergency deliveries for goods across the Trust to prevent delays or cancelations to clinics/procedures.
To keep and maintain accurate records for goods received/delivered/returned for traceability purposes.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.
Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Initial acceptance of orders delivered into Receipt & Delivery, ensuring quantity of parcels/pallets on couriers records matches the amount delivered. Any shortage or damage should be noted on couriers records and the procurement buying team informed.
Orders with special requirements, i.e. containing temperature controlled items, next day and timed deliveries, etc. are to be dealt with urgently, and goods delivered as soon as possible .
Check correct goods are received and accurately receipt purchase orders into the Trust systems. Any discrepancies need to be promptly reported to the procurement buying team.
Liaise with Receipt & Delivery Supervisor / Procurement Team regarding any issues or queries with orders/returns.
Ensure all goods are delivered in a timely manner in line with any agreed delivery schedules. Goods from NHS Supply Chain need to be delivered as soon as possible to allow wards/departments sufficient time for reporting discrepancies.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- GCSE level or equivalent with passes in English Language and Mathematics/NVQ level 2 or relevant experience.
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages.
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS Experience
- Use of manual handling equipment
- Previous Receipt & Delivery/Stores experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise and meet required deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to develop strong working relationships and to motivate others.
- Ability to follow policies and procedure notes accurately.
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to deal with complaints and conflict in a professional and constructive manner.
- Able to undertake physical lifting and handling.
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Customer focused.
- Methodical with excellent attention to detail.
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- The job involves a significant level of manual handling in a wide variety of storage areas therefore a high degree of mobility is necessary
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Twyman
- Job title
- Supply Chain Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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