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Job overview
Job Title: Distribution Assistant
Contract Type: Permeant
Working Hours: Part time - Saturday and Sunday - 12:30 - 19:00
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team within the UEL Supply Chain department at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
The Distribution team form part of the wider UEL Managed Services. This role is to be part of the supply chain team in a busy trauma hospital ensuring the timely delivery of items from Pharmacy/Goods In onto the relevant wards/departments. This role is physically demanding, involving a lot of walking and handling of heavy items (tools such as pump trucks are available to assist with this).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The working 12 hours total per weekend, Saturday and Sunday , 12:30 - 19:00 with a 30 minute lunch break, based at the Southampton General Hospital.
In this role, your key responsibilities will include supporting the Pharmacy service at weekends by delivering medication to wards in a timely manner.
UEL recognises and rewards staff, as an employee you are our greatest asset. Our employees are eligible for all standard NHS terms and conditions of service including a generous NHS pension scheme and a wide range of competitive benefits and services, including access to numerous discounts on goods and services and support for your wellbeing from our occupational health team.
As a company we offer flexible work locations across the trusts hospitals and flexible working patterns will be considered against the needs of the service. We offer learning and development opportunities to progress and be promoted in your career as we believe you deserve the support to do your job to your best ability.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent qualification or equivalent relevant experience)
- Basic level of experience of Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
- Good literacy and numeracy skills including clear verbal communication skills
- Lifting and handling boxes of varying shapes, sizes and weights (up to 20kgs)
- Manoeuvre cages/pallet trucks/flatbed trolleys of goods (up to 180kgs) safely through busy corridors from Stores area to ward or department
- Experience or working in Stores / Distribution services role and an operational environment, contributing to operational objectives
- Knowledge of receipting, distribution and stock control
- Have experience in previous job roles which required good organisational skills and prioritisation of own workload
- Experience in providing customer support and managing their expectations
Desirable
- Basic Manual Handling techniques
- Experience of using moving and handling equipment such as, roll cages, pallet trucks and flatbed trollies
- Vehicle Banksman experience in a Loading Bay environment
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This advert is for Distribution Assistant with UHS Estates Ltd in University Hospital Southampton. It is listed as a Band 2 role. The advertised salary is £25,272 - Per Annum, Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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