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Logistics Operative
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, RG1 5AN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9193-25-0608 |
Summary
1. To identify requirements, place orders, receive supplies and place them in the correct stock locations at ward/department level using bar code and IT systems as appropriate, where consumables top-up systems have been established 2. To identify and resolve variances in stock consumption patterns through review with internal users 3. To draw to the attention of the user any consistent miss-use of the storage areas which is leading to inefficiency 4. To provide any negative feedback on order status to users, and to provide suggested alternative options 5. To input stock requisitions to the Trust Oracle system & NHS Supply Chain system when required 6. To respond to customer enquiries in accordance with laid down procedures 7. To report all stock shortages to the Logistics & Supply Chain Manager and ensure follow-up 8. To carry out investigations with Procurement managers of areas/products that may be rationalised into the Materials Management supply chain 9. To review products held in ward store areas and supplied by a third party and identify whether they may be supplied by NHS Supply Chain 10. To process, maintain records and provide statistical and management information 11. To implement improved working procedures for establishing and maintaining total quality standards to agreed levels, as agreed with the Logistics & Supply Chain Manager 12. To use Information Technology effectively in delivering the foregoing tasks 13. To gain the trust and respect of the internal users through delivering a first class service 14. To receipt goods via the Purchase Order System at the point of delivery to the Trust 15. Provide a professional Goods-Inwards receiving service for the Trust. Deal effectively with delivery drivers to ensure that goods are clearly addressed with Trust order reference information, to be checked against ordering system 16. Exercise judgement over what is / is not acceptable in terms of (a) damaged packaging, (b) incomplete address information, and (c) wrong deliveries. Check questionable deliveries in the presence of delivery driver, and if information is unclear or goods are damaged, ensure these are taken away again. 17. Ensure received goods are stored correctly at goods-inwards store. 18. Maintain knowledge of the goods-inwards store, identifying items which have not progressed and initiating actions to resolve these. 19. Maintain a practical knowledge of the working patterns in the Trust to plan and organise delivery routes within broad areas of the Trust (e.g. North Block, South Block etc) to meet user requirements. 20. To manage goods returned procedure, through contacting users, Contract & Supplies Officers, suppliers and couriers. 21. To ensure that tote boxes and cages are clean. 22. To engage with all user departments within the Trust to ensure compliance to the standardisation and rationalisation programme within the Trust.