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The post holder will assist in the day to day Receipt & Distribution for all deliveries into the trust.

The job is for 37.5hrs a week which will be made up of 7.5hr daily shifts between the hours of 07:00 to 15:00 or 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday

Operating within broad procedural guidelines the objective for the post holder is to ensure a timely and effective delivery service of stock and non-stock items to all areas in the hospital.

This post covers a range of tasks some of which require the exercise of initiative.

To provide in association with other staff, a professional procurement and logistics service to the Trust

To assist Trust Management in meeting the corporate objectives of the Trust.

Receive, check and deliver items ordered by wards and departments.
The position requires physical effort often in confined spaces on a daily basis such as the manual handling of roll cages and unpacking of products on to the store room shelves.
Have a flexible attitude to working hours to meet the needs of the customer.
Provide cover for other Materials Management Assistants as identified by the Supply Chain Supervisor.
Ensure compliance with Trust financial instructions and policies.
Other duties as required.

The Lancashire Procurement Cluster (LPC) is a new ground breaking shared service which is creating a step change in procurement and supply chain maturity for the member trusts; Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT, East Lancashire NHS Trust and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. It is fundamentally re-shaping the role of procurement and supply chain across the local health economy to ensure the service is fit for purpose and can deliver value and customer satisfaction in a sustainable manner.

The LPC is hosted by East Lancashire NHS Trust, but staff are based across all three organisations. The vision is to deliver an excellent procurement, logistics and supplies service which focusses on continuous improvement, delivers value for the Trusts in terms of savings and efficiencies and improves outcomes for patients.

This post is based within East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and reports to the Stores Supervisor.

Receive, check and deliver items ordered by wards and departments.
The position requires physical effort often in confined spaces on a daily basis such as the manual handling of roll cages and unpacking of products on to the store room shelves.
Have a flexible attitude to working hours to meet the needs of the customer.
Provide cover for other Materials Management Assistants as identified by the Supply Chain Supervisor.
Ensure compliance with Trust financial instructions and policies.
Other duties as required.