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NELHCPP - NELFT
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-8280607GSS-A
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
NELFT Supply Chain
Town
Brentwood
Salary
£27,106 - £28,850 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Supply Chain Distribution Officer

Band 3

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. 

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Operating from the NELFT Supply Chain Distribution Centre in Brentwood, Essex, you will provide comprehensive and confidential support to the Supply Chain Business Partner, covering all aspects of administrative, organisational and project management support to ensure the smooth running of the Supply Chain Distribution Centre operations, systems and processes.

The post holder is expected to consistently deliver a client-focused service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.

This role is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week across Monday to Friday, occasional ad-hoc Saturday shift.

Main duties of the job

Operating daily from the NELFT Supply Chain Distribution Centre in Brentwood you will be responsible for the delivery, collection, and transportation of goods, products, patient specimen samples/bloods and equipment across north and east London, Essex and surrounding areas; and ensuring collected goods and equipment are clean and safe for reissue.

This job will involve driving, and the job holder will need to have a clean manual driving licence and be able to drive a range of vehicles, including manual, automatic, electric vehicles and a 3.5tonne tail-lift, which may have additional specifications for H&S/ insurance.

This job will involve handling stock, lifting, and moving equipment. Appropriate training will be given, and safety clothing provided (shoes, gloves, high vis jacket).
The job holder will need to be physically fit enough to complete these tasks.

The role is split into four distinct areas:

·         Transportation and delivery

·         Loading and unloading

·         Stock handling

·         Computer/Administration

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent of literacy and numeracy
  • Valid driving licence qualification to reflect B entitlement and ability to drive manual cars, vans, and large 3.5 tonne vans in the UK
Desirable criteria
  • Reach Truck qualification (RTITB) accredited or equivalent
  • Racking safety awareness course (SEMA approved or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.
  • Minimum 2 years driving experience.
  • Experience of safe driving in varied weather, road, restricted spaces, and traffic conditions.
  • Able to drive a manual van up to 3.5 tonne in adverse weather conditions or for long periods of time
  • Understanding of basic principles of stock rotation, and replenishment
Desirable criteria
  • Working in an NHS environment.
  • Experience of using warehouse management systems (WMS).
  • Experience of inventory management and logistics processes.
  • Previous experience driving in a multi-drop role.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • An awareness of NHS priorities
  • Basic knowledge of warehouse operations e.g. stock management, packing, despatch.
  • Understanding of health and safety requirements when working in a warehouse environment.
  • Maintaining efficient administrative systems and processes.
  • Understanding how to maintain confidentiality/data protection
  • Understand the needs of clients and ablet o deal tactfully and sensitively with concerns.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using warehouse equipment e.g. pallet jacks, hand trucks, etc

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Basic awareness of IT and IT skills.
  • Able to store and maintain manual and electronic records.
  • Establish and maintain good working relationships
  • Excellent interpersonal skills in a customer focussed environment.
  • Team player.
  • Able to use own initiative and work independently.
  • Able to secure and protect loads.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to travel effectively throughout the Trust
  • Physically able to undertake manual handling tasks (lifting parcels, bags of specimens, equipment etc.), standing or walking for long periods.
  • Willingness to work variable shifts.
Desirable criteria
  • Clean driving licence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kelly Curley
Job title
Supply Chain Business Partner
Email address
[email protected]
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