Job summary
- Main area
- Procurement
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 8am-4pm (Some weekend work required))
- Job ref
- 247-SS-SIVA-LW-0826
- Employer
- East of England Ambulance Service Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Letchworth
- Town
- Letchworth
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (Pro Rota)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Supplies Inventory Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
EEAST is a great place to work, great people, great career opportunities and a career that can take you anywhere. No two days are the same, if you are looking for a varied and supportive environment EEAST can offer you that and more!
Hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work:
- Great employee benefits: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/working-for-us/employee-benefits
- Our equality networks: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/our-equality-networks
- Our vision & values: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/our-vision-and-value
Before you apply, please visit our how to apply page for full guidance: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/working-for-us/how-to-apply
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Job overview
The Supplies team currently have a vacancy for a Supplies Inventory assistants based in Letchworth. The job involves a mixture of driving, warehouse work as well as administrative duties.
This role fills several purposes within the Supplies department and involves warehouse work, admin work and courier work. Each day can be different based on operational pressures.
This role will involve heavy lifting as it will include deliveries of Linen to Essex locations within a rota and the loading/unloading of vehicles/cages
Main duties of the job
The Supplies Inventory Assistants are the backbone of the Supplies department fulfilling a vital role in the Supply chain of clinical goods, clinical equipment, drugs, and consumables, ensuring each Trust department has the supplies they need to deliver outstanding patient care.
The postholder must be able to drive a Luton type delivery vehicle as work will often require courier deliveries across East of England and will involve manual handling, computer work and warehouse duties.
The postholder will be allocated tasks by the Supplies Inventory Coordinator, Supplies Supervisor or Supplies Manager and will be flexible in completing the tasks allocated.
Working for our organisation
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.
Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a customer-focused environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.
- Experience of working in a stores/stock control or administrative environment.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- General standard of education.
- NVQ level 3 in appropriate subject or relevant experience.
- Full UK Driving Licence including category C1 (maximum 6 points, dependent on code).
Desirable criteria
- ECDL pass.
- English and Maths GCSEs or equivalent.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to use handheld PDA barcode reader.
- Ability to use IT systems such as NHS Supply Chain, Agresso, eProcurement, email.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and ability to use bespoke packages, after training.
- Keyboard skills.
- Project work.
- Ability to take personal responsibility for Continued Professional Development through the personal development review process and knowledge and skills framework.
- Ability to transport goods including consumable stock, mail, pharmacy, medical records, linen, etc, to and from locations within a specified schedule, to agreed standards.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of MS Excel, Word.
Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to complete daily routine vehicle checks, defects, maintenance, accident reports, timesheets and other information in accordance with Trust Policy and ISO 9001:2015(en).
- Well organised.
- Able to meet deadlines.
- Able to promote the benefits of the supply function.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Stephen Dubery
- Job title
- Head of Procurement and Logistics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07702718812
- Additional information
Bob Wilson
T: 07850 938925 / 01462 472624
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