# Procurement Receipt and Distribution Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/procurement-receipt-and-distribution-assistant/a619edea-e6e5-4245-bd00-6cb147ba6117 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/procurement-receipt-and-distribution-assistant/a619edea-e6e5-4245-bd00-6cb147ba6117.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Truro - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T07:13:25.460Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Procurement/Procurement-v8036785 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036785?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust has embarked on the challenging and exciting task of implementing a new inventory system aiming to have better practices and visibility of stock control, reducing costs and increasing patient safety through the Scan4Safety initiative. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for a pro-active, organised, self-motivated and ambitious Receipt and Distribution Assistant to join our Inventory Management Team. The successful candidate will be a key player in delivering  the receipt, distribution and put away of medical consumables in all theatre/ward areas of the hospital. The candidate will have experience in warehouse and stock control, great communication skills and be able to work as part of a team or independently. This is a permanent, full time 37.5 hours for 1 post. Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target.  All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ## Job Details The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust has embarked on the challenging and exciting task of implementing a new inventory system aiming to have better practices and visibility of stock control, reducing costs and increasing patient safety through the Scan4Safety initiative. ## Job Description We are looking for a pro-active, organised, self-motivated and ambitious Receipt and Distribution Assistant to join our Inventory Management Team. The successful candidate will be a key player in delivering the receipt, distribution and put away of medical consumables in all theatre/ward areas of the hospital. The candidate will have experience in warehouse and stock control, great communication skills and be able to work as part of a team or independently. This is a permanent, full time 37.5 hours for 1 post. Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise. ## Responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills **Desirable** - Excellent customer service skills ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working in a supplies /warehouse role **Desirable** - Inventory Management experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - 5 GCSE or equivelant including Mathematics **Desirable** - 3 A levels including Mathematics ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 238.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355078) ## 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.