Stores Assistant

We are looking to recruit a stores assistant to work across our Aintree, Broadgreen and Royal sites.

The role involves;

Assist with the off-loading of deliveries; the booking in of goods onto an electronic receipting system; and the delivery and collection of goods to and from the users.

Additionally, for the range of items held within the central stores, to undertake the stock control, order processing and distribution of goods to the users within Aintree, others trusts with whom Aintree has a Service Level Agreement, and external customers

To carry out any other duties appropriate to the grade as the Supervisor and/ or Stores Manager may allocate from time to time.

This job description is not an inflexible specification but has been designed to indicate the main work elements and may be subject to change to meet the requirements of the service.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Internal Logistics activities:

• To provide a stock control, re-ordering and replenishment service for an agreed range of items held in central stores, and to process orders generated for these items, utilising the electronic system, in accordance with Trust procedures
• To assist with the off-loading of goods, their storage and delivery to the agreed locations in a regular, reliable, timely, and convenient manner
• To book in items while providing an initial check on the quality of the goods received, and the accuracy of the supporting documentation, to report any obvious damage or discrepancy, in accordance with trust procedures.
• To maintain accurate records and filing systems for deliveries and collections made via the central stores.
• To act as a contact point for customers on issues relating to goods delivered to, and issued and returned from the central stores, in accordance with Trust procedures.

Service development:

• To develop the service to meet the changing requirements of customers and the external market.
• To be able to produce reports in order to advise the Supervisor or departmental manager on delivery issues, and the appropriate stock quantities and values of goods held within the store.

To assist with any specific project work on behalf of the Stores supervisor.

Communication:

• To handle internal and external customer enquiries, as a front line facility for the supplies department.
• To liaise with the buyers and the customer services team regarding deliveries and collections to and from the trust

Personal and professional development:

• Participating in training activities to ensure any changes in technology and work practices are known and understood, and to cascade this knowledge to other members of the team whenever appropriate.
• To be responsible for the production and update of your own Personal Development Plan.

Health & Safety: - Ensuring that the work areas are clean, tidy, safe and secure.

• To take all reasonable measures to ensure own safety and that of colleagues and visitors in accordance with trust policies and procedures.
• To comply with Manual Handling Regulations, CoSHH regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To carry out any other duties appropriate to the grade as the Supervisor and/ or Procurement Manager may allocate from time to time.

This job description is not an inflexible specification but has been designed to indicate the main work elements and may be subject to change to meet the requirements of the service.