Job summary
- Main area
- Procurement
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (From Start Date)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
- Job ref
- 390-COR-BR-0015-C
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £24,937 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Logistics Officer
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
The procurement function acts as a centre of excellence for all Procurement & Supply Chain activities across the new group. It manages the provision of goods and services to all departments (clinical and non-clinical) on a daily basis, contracting for the provision with several thousand suppliers. The service performs a strategic business management role, managing £370m of non-pay expenditure in support of its stakeholders across the group.
Your role will consist of stock management, portering of stock to wards, ordering of ward stock. Using scanning machines and POC hospital systems, liaising with stakeholders around profiles and par levels and liaising with NHS.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Main duties of the job
- Provide a fully managed Logistics replenishment service for stock and non-stock products to user departments.
- Unloading and manoeuvring deliveries using a forklift/ pallet truck as required, delivering medical stock to wards & departments in the hospital
- Ensure that all stocks are managed appropriately and cost effectively, meeting the needs of user departments and that all products are replenished in accordance with agreed processes, policies and procedures.
- Ensure products are received in Receipts and Despatch are distributed to user departments.
- Work as a team maintain an efficient replenishment process and cost-effective stock levels.
- Maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders at the site
- To use initiative and work independently with a minimum level of supervision.
- To support the adoption of Scan4Safety systems and processes at the nominated site.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Logistics Officer role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to handle customer queries/complaints effectively.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven Experience in a logistics environment
- Competent in operating computerised stock management systems.
Desirable criteria
- Scan @ Point of Use systems experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE level education including English and Maths.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Woodcock
- Job title
- Logistics Site Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385 938949
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