# Logistics Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Stores operative
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full Flexibility Required)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-11T00:01:24.227Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Logistics/Logistics-v8328080
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8328080?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you our next Logistic Support Worker wanting to join us in the NHS?

We are looking for motivated individuals to join our busy multi-functional logistics team who undertake a variety of tasks across the Trust.

Duties may involve working within the linen room (including uniform issues) packing and distributing clean linen to our wards and departments, working within our goods inwards area handling receipt and distribution of ordered items, and/or working in our post room area sorting, distributing and franking letters and parcels.

We use computers and barcode scanners as part of our processes, so a basic understanding of computers is required. We do however provide on the job training and support to all our colleagues.

Please note the role includes the need to manually handle goods safely for significant periods throughout the working shift that may be bulky/heavy, using equipment such as roll cages and pallet trucks, as appropriate.

There is a need to be flexible in working hours and location, as we are University Hospital Dorset merged organisation. You may be required to work cross site.

Interview: 2nd November

### Main duties of the job

You may need to work flexibly within a shift pattern, which could include occasional weekend and bank holiday working on a Rota & additional Payment.

Please note if you previously applied and were not successful, we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.

Additional contact information:

Stuart Fleming - Logistics Manager

stuart.fleming7@nhs.net / 0300 019 5101

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Team working experience
- Awareness of customer service provision
- Willingness to learn a wide range of tasks relating to the Trust(s) logistics activities

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Must possess basic literacy and numeracy skills

**Desirable**

- Full car driving licence (endorsements need consideration)
- First aid at work certificate

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Able to work flexibly within a shift pattern which includes weekend and bank holiday
- Able to manually handle goods for significant periods throughout the working shift that may be bulky/heavy safely using equipment as appropriate.
- Flexible approach to work

### Technical Skills /Competencies

**Essential**

- Basic IT skills to be able to use electronic systems for daily activities, training and information
- Able to operate simple machinery to facilitate safe manual handling

**Desirable**

- Intermediate IT skills including the use of MS Excel & MS Word

## Documents

- [ps (pdf, 124.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10650699)
- [logistics support worker jd (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10650698)

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