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Stores Porter
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 10 day(s) ago
Reference: 2374585
Job summary
The procurement and supplies team are looking to expand their delivery service throughout the hospital and are therefore looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, team player to join the department.
This role entails driving the department vehicle and making deliveries through the hospital as required.
You will work closely with the stores and procurement teams and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of goods.
This includes loading and unloading of the department vehicle and delivering on foot to wards and departments.
You will need a full clean driving licence for this post.
Main duties of the job
To deliver goods across the Trust to ward level
To obtain signatures for orders to ensure traceability of goods.
To load/unload and drive the Trust vehicle across the site(s) as necessary
To assist with queries from Stakeholders over orders and deliveries
To liaise with Stores and Materials Management Teams to ensure service delivery across all lines
Operate any other stores handling equipment within agree operational procedures
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job
Details
Date posted
30 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
418-COR8249-HC
Job locations
Bedford Hospital
Warehouse A, Britannia Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Liaison with customers regarding deliveries.
Deliver goods as required, in the process complying with health and safety at work regulations
To assist the team in providing an efficient, and customer focussed goods receipt despatch service to the Trust.
To ensure all orders delivered are signed for by the appropriate member of staff using the agreed documentation.
Collect items requiring return to suppliers or to go for auction.
Respond to any queries and enquiries in a timely and courteous manner.
Load/unload vehicles in a safe manner. Operate any other stores handling equipment within agree operational procedures.
Attend compulsory Trust Training when required (Fire, Manual Handling)
Have a flexible attitude to working hours to meet the needs of the Trust.
Assist the team in ensuring that the Stores Vehicle and Fork Lift (where trained and qualified to do so) are used in accordance with manufacturers recommendations and or operational procedures and that they are operated in accordance with agreed procedures.
To access emails and Trust software systems as required.
To carry out any duties as may be required by the team, as may be reasonably expected within the scope of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Liaison with customers regarding deliveries.
Deliver goods as required, in the process complying with health and safety at work regulations
To assist the team in providing an efficient, and customer focussed goods receipt despatch service to the Trust.
To ensure all orders delivered are signed for by the appropriate member of staff using the agreed documentation.
Collect items requiring return to suppliers or to go for auction.
Respond to any queries and enquiries in a timely and courteous manner.
Load/unload vehicles in a safe manner. Operate any other stores handling equipment within agree operational procedures.
Attend compulsory Trust Training when required (Fire, Manual Handling)
Have a flexible attitude to working hours to meet the needs of the Trust.
Assist the team in ensuring that the Stores Vehicle and Fork Lift (where trained and qualified to do so) are used in accordance with manufacturers recommendations and or operational procedures and that they are operated in accordance with agreed procedures.
To access emails and Trust software systems as required.
To carry out any duties as may be required by the team, as may be reasonably expected within the scope of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of education to at least GCSE level or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Stores Environment
- Customer Service Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Hospital Stores environment
Knowledge
Essential
- IT Skills including use of MS Office
- Team Player/Flexible
- Able to cope with physical demands of role
Desirable
- Manual Handling training/use of aids
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of education to at least GCSE level or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Stores Environment
- Customer Service Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Hospital Stores environment
Knowledge
Essential
- IT Skills including use of MS Office
- Team Player/Flexible
- Able to cope with physical demands of role
Desirable
- Manual Handling training/use of aids
- Ability to work under pressure
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bedford Hospital
Warehouse A, Britannia Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bedford Hospital
Warehouse A, Britannia Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)