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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

7d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Logistics
    Facilities Management

AI generated summary

  • You must be punctual, hardworking, and friendly, with a positive, team-oriented attitude. Shift patterns vary and will be discussed during the interview.
  • You will deliver and collect post, supplies, and linen, transport samples from pharmacies, and manage waste movement within the hospital and to partner sites across the North West.

Requirements

  • The role requires a punctual, hardworking and friendly individual with a positive team based can do attitude.
  • Shift patterns can vary and will be discussed at the interview stage.

Responsibilities

  • Working as a Logistics Operative within the logistics Team, you will be responsible for varied roles within the department including the delivery and collection of post, stores, linen and movement of stores throughout the site and externally to trust partners, as well as the internal and external movement of waste.
  • Your role will be varied and include collecting and delivering samples from pharmacies, post and supplies to and from healthcare facilities across the North West.
  • Deliver goods and linen throughout the hospital site.
  • Removing waste across the site, both internally and externally.
  • The movement of stores to and from the Trust from Community partner sites.

FAQs

What are the key responsibilities of a Logistics Operative?

A Logistics Operative is responsible for the delivery and collection of post, stores, linen, and movement of stores throughout the site and to trust partners, as well as managing the internal and external movement of waste.

What qualities are we looking for in a candidate?

We are seeking a punctual, hardworking, and friendly individual with a positive, team-based, can-do attitude.

What are the shift patterns for this role?

Shift patterns can vary and will be discussed during the interview stage.

What areas will Logistics Operatives be covering in their role?

Logistics Operatives will be collecting and delivering samples from pharmacies, post, and supplies to and from healthcare facilities across the North West, as well as delivering goods and linen throughout the hospital site.

Is there an emphasis on diversity in the hiring process?

Yes, we actively encourage applications from candidates irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented communities.

What support is available for applicants?

If you require support with your application, please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

Do you offer flexible working arrangements?

Yes, we recognize the importance of flexible working and take requests for flexible working seriously. We consider any requests we receive and explore if they may fit with the needs of the service.

What benefits do you offer to employees?

We offer between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, NHS pension scheme membership, salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars and home electronics, NHS staff discounts, a cycle-to-work scheme, salary finance options, and access to Stockport Credit Union for local financial advice.

Who can I contact for further details or informal visits?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Matthew Wilson, Support Service Manager, via email at matthew.wilson@stockport.nhs.uk or by phone at 0161 419 2562. Email queries are preferable due to some remote working.

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Science & Healthcare
Industry
501-1000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

We run Stepping Hill Hospital, and other specialist centres, as well as community health services for Stockport. You can find telephone details of wards,  our services and view our main hospitals and community centres. Our stroke services have been officially ranked as the best in England – and urology and orthopaedic  services at Stepping Hill Hospital are highly-rated nationally. You can read our  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - Strategy - 2020-25  for our plans over the next five years. Read our Stockport NHS Foundation Trust corporate brochure 2019-20  for an overview of our organisation.  https://www.instagram.com/stockportnhs/https://www.instagram.com/stockportnhs/You can also explore a selection of our services by viewing our virtual tours. We are no ordinary trust. We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We are an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services to the people of Stockport, as well serving the populations of East Cheshire and the High Peak in North Derbyshire. We offer a number of specialist services and play a key partnership role with Greater Manchester, Stockport and East Cheshire. With an annual budget of around £300 million we provide healthcare for residents in Stockport, East Cheshire and North Derbyshire as well as patients we treat from other boroughs in Greater Manchester who choose our services. Stepping Hill Hospital first opened in 1905 and was a military hospital during the first World War. We now employ over 5,000 staff and were one of the first NHS trusts in the country to achieve foundation trust status in 2004. We are a specialist `hub` centre for emergency and high risk general surgery, one of only four in Greater Manchester and covering the South East sector of our region. Overall responsibility for delivering services rests with the Board of Directors. We are fully committed to being transparent and implementing the principles of Being Open and Honest.