# Medical Consumables Packing Operative > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-consumables-packing-operative/76e4dcb5-3c78-4cca-8b55-5d98e6393892 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-consumables-packing-operative/76e4dcb5-3c78-4cca-8b55-5d98e6393892.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** London Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Location:** London Ambulance Service Headquarters - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Operative - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30630.00 to £32346.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-11-15T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-28T13:22:31.937Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9308-26-0173 - **Application URL:** https://londonambulance.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/150?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary The Supply & Distribution department based at Rainham provides medical equipment and consumables to front-line operations. In this role, you will work as part of the Supply & Distribution team, packing bags and pouches containing medical equipment and consumables for front-line staff responding to emergency calls. You will be based in the newly established packing unit, working alongside the warehouse team to ensure a continued supply of bags and pouches for patient treatment. Please note we may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications. This role operates on a rota basis, with working days and hours scheduled to meet operational requirements. ### Main duties of the job The main duties for this role are to provide fully stocked in date bags and pouches for the treatment of patients maintaining accurate records to provide traceability. Successful candidates will be focused and be able to work as part of a team. You will need to be able to work accurately and concentrate for extended periods of time whilst packing using the packing app. Experience of stock management would be beneficial as you will be required to manage the stock on your packing station. ### About us Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on: - Our care delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed. - Our organisation being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for. - Our London using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital. To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future. ### Details - Date posted: 28 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 3 - Salary: £30,630 to £32,346 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 308-OL-SAP-150 - Job locations: Rainham Supply & Material, Unit 7 Segro Park, RAINHAM, Essex, RM13 8HY, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities The Medical Consumables Packing Operative will be responsible for preparing consumablesbags and pouches to a standard load list for use by frontline staff in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures and to work as part of the Logistics Team to ensure a consistent and reliable supply to Operations. The post holder will report directly to the Warehouse Team Leaders but is also required to liaise with Make Ready managers with regards to availability and management of bags and pouches. The post holder will be responsible for introducing new bags and pouches across the Trust, and accounting for it on an asset management system then maintaining, servicing andaccounting for it during its lifespan within the Trust. Promote safe and cost-effective use of medical consumables and equipment by conforming to the Trust Policies and Procedures. To support the implementation and maintenance of any changes to the bags and pouchesand processes across the Trust. To manage the end-to-end process of the storage and supply of bags and pouches Trustwide. To assist and supervise with the receipt of deliveries from suppliers and the onward supplychain to Trust locations. To develop systems, policies and procedures related to bags and pouches for the Quality Management System. To work with the Warehouse Team Leaders to ensure the Asset Management System is up todate and reviewed. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ### 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). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a team - Experience of maintaining electronic & paper records ### Personal Abilities **Desirable** - Good Analytical skills - Good Communication skills (including verbal and written) - Ability to concentrate with occasionally unpredictable workload - Attention to detail and accuracy ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Understand issues involved in stock control and equipment distribution - Interested in and have knowledge of the use of equipment - Understand the importance of quality issues - Evidence of good prioritisation/organisation skills ### Qualifications, Accreditations, Education **Essential** - Good level of education to at least GCSE standard or equivalent ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.