Warehouse Operative

Job Title: Warehouse Operative

Trust Location: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (Inpatient Pharmacy)

Shift Pattern: Various shifts available – 7 days a week between 08.00 & 20.00

Pay: Band 2 - £10.42 Weekdays - £14.69 Saturdays - £19.07 Sundays & Bank Holidays

Would you like to be part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other?

Would you like to work in a Trust that recently had good in their CQC report? Are you experienced with warehouse work and wanting the convenience of daytime shifts to compliment your work/life balance?

If you answered yes, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust would love to hear from you.

We have an ongoing, long-term placement available for a Warehouse Operative at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. You will be working in the hospital Pharmacy Stores which holds all medicines for the hospital’s inpatients.

What you’ll be responsible for:

· Assist in the receipt, internal transfer, and storage of inward goods by following Good Distribution Practice.

· Ensure that the stores area of the department is utilised appropriately, is kept clean and tidy, waste medicines and packaging disposed of as per policy and that stock is stored and rotated according to procedure.

· In assisting the Stores Manager and Storekeepers with stock control, ensuring that stock is available for dispensing and the replenishment of wards and departments, and carrying out stock takes.

· Help maintain adequate levels of pharmaceutical stocks and be responsible for the notification to pharmacy procurement staff of stock that requires re-ordering.

· Assist the Storekeepers in in the delivery of the pharmacy stores service ensuring that stock is available for use by the rest of the department.

· Participate in the moving and handling of large quantities of bulk fluids daily, using moving and handling aids where necessary, ensuring these tasks are undertaken in compliance with statutory safety requirements and handling policy to minimise risk of injury to self or others.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

· Previous experience in a warehouse or in retail would be highly advantageous, but not essential.

· Physically able to work long hours on your feet.

· Basic numeracy skills.

· Good communication skills.

· Ability to quickly learn the role and work at pace.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime

· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more

· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us

· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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Successful applicants will be contacted after the closing date.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 62355