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Job overview

This exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the forward-looking and enterprising Logistics/Transport team of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - working from Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals.

 You will be responsible for the delivery of goods to various locations of busy acute hospital service and for ensuring the smooth running of the day-to-day Transport and Stores function.  You will have an understanding of Logistics and an ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. 

Specific responsibilities include delivering medical equipment to Sterile services, medical records, pharmacy, pathology samples and general distribution of goods and paperwork to agreed locations within the Trust in a timely and efficient manner.

You will need to be flexible and capable of working effectively within the busy environment of the Trust's Transport and Logistics Teams.

The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.

Main duties of the job

• To assist the Logistics Team leader with the day-to-day running of the transport and stores department and accuracy of the transport paperwork.
• Assist with the transport and delivery of Sterile services, medical records, pharmacy and general distribution of goods.
• You will need to be flexible and capable of working effectively within the busy environment of the Trust's Transport and Stores Teams.
• Flexibility in approach to meet changes to Transport schedules.
• Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to all road users.
• Liaison with Transport and Portering staff to organise the efficient transfer of goods in an appropriate manner.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialities across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre, situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·         Assist the Logistics Team leader with duties commensurate with grade. Ensure smooth running of the Stores and transport. To collect, distribute and deliver goods across all Trust departments and to Trust external customers.

· Assist with the deliveries and onward distribution of goods and paperwork to agreed locations within the Trust in a timely and efficient manner, and report any obvious damage or discrepancy in accordance with the Trust's procedures.

·         Dealing with a range of queries and actively resolving them in relation to deliveries from NHS Logistics and suppliers across the Trust.

· Ensure that the store's areas are maintained in a clean and tidy condition and that access and walkways are kept free from obstruction.

· Liaise with Transport and Portering staff to organise the efficient transfer of goods as appropriate.

·         To drive vehicles within legal parameters and with due care and concern for other road users. To carry out daily safety checks and inform the Transport & Logistics Manager of any defects in a timely fashion.

·         To check the accuracy of the supporting documentation of received/delivered goods.

·         Point of contact for Service Users over suitable transportation of staff and goods to various destinations.

·         Specific responsibilities include delivering Sterile services, Medical records, pharmacy, and general distribution of goods and paperwork to agreed locations within the Trust in a timely and efficient manner.

·         You will need to be flexible and capable of working effectively within the busy environment of the Trust's Transport and Stores Teams. Retain flexibility in approach to meet changes to Transport schedules to fulfil Trust requirements

·         When required, ensure that all goods are receipted onto the appropriate system. Ensure that computer records are maintained accurately. To respect patient confidentiality at all times.

·         Ensure that any empty roll cages, pallets, tote boxes and other returnable containers are returned with appropriate documentation to NHS Logistics or suppliers.

·         Assist in the maintenance of accurate records and filing systems for delivery documentation made via the Receipts and Distribution area.

·         To comply with Manual Handling Regulations, COSHH Regulations, and Health and Safety policies laid out by the Trust.

·         Liaison and working with other colleagues within the Facilities and Commercial Services Department and other service users.

·         Liaison with Procurement and Finance staff over issues relating to payment for goods received from or returned to NHS Logistics and other suppliers.

·         To assist in the development of the service provided to customers in response to changes within the Trust.

·         To comply with Manual Handling Regulations, COSHH Regulations and the Health and Safety policies laid out by the Trust. To keep up to date with all mandatory and general training, either classroom-based or on the ESR system.

· Monitor and maintain Health and Safety within the workplace, ensuring existing potential hazards are put right or reported to the appropriate person in accordance with the Trust's Policy.

·         Ensure that protective clothing, as provided by the Trust, is worn as appropriate.

·         Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to Risk Management.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full Driving Licence
• Numeracy and Literacy

Desirable criteria

• EDCL and IT Skills
• Educated to GCSE level

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Large-scale or Health Care portering work
• Use of computers, VDUs, and photocopiers

Desirable criteria

• Ability to demonstrate background knowledge of the NHS
• Understanding of cleaning and hygiene principles
• Worked in a Logistics Environment

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good Communication Skills
• Ability to interact as a member of a team
• Understanding of confidentiality requirements
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods.

Other

Essential criteria

• To be sensitive to the needs of others
• Varied workload with varying demands
• Team Player
• Varied shift patterns covering 24/7
• Weekend and Bank Holiday (including Christmas Day) working

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust.  MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust that is one of the best places to work in England.

Given that we sometimes receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed.  Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience.  We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

 As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

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)

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post, as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update  For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications, will no longer receive a visa vignette in their passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK. Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account. Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Create a UKVI account
• Link their current passport
• Access their eVisa straightaway to check all details. Incorrect information should be reported as soon as possible using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/report-error-evisa
• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check 

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, 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.

 Please note that if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies. 

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL.  Changes  made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
•  Employees have the right to make requests and have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working.  We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the Month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking environment across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website. 

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, is truthful and factually accurate.  Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI-generated and will check all applications against AI detection software. 

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours, which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.