Receipt and Delivery Assistant

Job overview

Receipt and Delivery Assistant

Department Procurement

Band 2 £25,272 Per annum

Hours 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

The procurement team have an exciting new role of Receipt and Delivery Assistant and are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team.

You will be required to support the team in delivering a comprehensive Receipt & Delivery service. This involves ensuring deliveries for goods across the Trust are made in a timely manner to prevent delays or cancellations to clinics/procedures, orders are correctly receipted on the Trust systems to allow for invoices to be paid without delay.

You will be involved with ensuring accurate records are kept for goods received / delivered / returned for traceability purposes.

You will need to plan the effective delivery of medical and non-medical consumables to wards and departments by planning and co-ordinating the requirements of these activities with these departments to meet the customer expectations.

In addition, you will contribute to the delivery of a highly effective, compliant and customer focussed receipt and delivery service, which meets the Trusts procurement requirements, whilst supporting the Trust’s Cost Improvement Plan (CIP).

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Twyman 01908 996100 or Andrew Bradshaw on 01908 997337

Interview 12 November 2026

Main duties of the job

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

'73.8% of this team would strongly recommend their organisation as an excellent place to work.' 'NHS Staff Survey 2024'

The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills as you will need to influence internal customers whilst building and maintain good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

To deliver a comprehensive Receipt & Delivery service ensuring orders are correctly receipted on the Trust systems in a timely manner to allow for invoices to be paid without delay.

To provide scheduled and emergency deliveries for goods across the Trust to prevent delays or cancelations to clinics/procedures.

To keep and maintain accurate records for goods received/delivered/returned for traceability purposes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Initial acceptance of orders delivered into Receipt & Delivery, ensuring quantity of parcels/pallets on couriers records matches the amount delivered. Any shortage or damage should be noted on couriers records and the procurement buying team informed.

Orders with special requirements, i.e. containing temperature controlled items, next day and timed deliveries, etc. are to be dealt with urgently, and goods delivered as soon as possible .

Check correct goods are received and accurately receipt purchase orders into the Trust systems. Any discrepancies need to be promptly reported to the procurement buying team.

Liaise with Receipt & Delivery Supervisor / Procurement Team regarding any issues or queries with orders/returns.

Ensure all goods are delivered in a timely manner in line with any agreed delivery schedules. Goods from NHS Supply Chain need to be delivered as soon as possible to allow wards/departments sufficient time for reporting discrepancies.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details