# Receipt & Distribution Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/receipt-and-distribution-assistant/76f3baf6-695f-4034-8956-d13c1e6dc1ff - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/receipt-and-distribution-assistant/76f3baf6-695f-4034-8956-d13c1e6dc1ff.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £24,169 Per Annum - pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: 18.75 Hours between 7am - 4pm Monday to Friday - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 18.75 hours per week (Mon - Fri) - **Closing date:** 2025-05-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-04-24T14:30:27.692Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Chichester/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Receipt_Distribution_Assistant/Receipt_Distribution_Assistant-v7168085 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7168085?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Receipt and Distribution Assistant  is a manual handling role working as part of a team to provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital, undertaking scheduled and unscheduled movement of stock and items around the Hospital site adhering to health & safety at work and manual handling practices. ### Main duties of the job To assist in the receipt of items into stock using the trusts procurement systems. Identify miss-deliveries and accurately record details into the trusts IT systems. Be able to prioritise work loads ensuring critical items are received as they arrive. Liaise with ward areas for the safe delivery of stock. You should be comfortable working both as part of a team and on your own. Being comfortable communicating with others is essential. Able to cope under pressure, always remain positive and focused. Ensure the departmental protocols and ethics are personally adhered to including time keeping dress code; cleanliness; a positive attitude to patients’ visitors and colleagues alike in accordance with departmental processes and the Trust’s vision and values ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Prioritise as necessary in consultation with the R+D Supervisor. Ensure safe transportation of hospital equipment and stock utilising appropriate manual handling techniques. Ability to identify miss-deliveries and to accurately record stock numbers onto the trusts IT systems. Prioritise own workload i.e. receipting or taking stock out. Assess Health and Risk requirements i.e. manual handling and use of additional mechanical aids if necessary. All staff within the team have access to training and development opportunities, including support for a professional procurement qualification.  The Trust offers a wide range of active staff groups including our network groups for LGBTQ+, Disability, and SOAR for our Black, Asian and ethnic minority colleagues and allies.  Membership and participation in these networks is encouraged. As an organisation we support an inclusive culture and diversity for our staff.  We are committed to encouraging further development and growth from diverse groups, and we welcome applications from people of all abilities and from under-represented groups, which we are able to support with our range of flexible and inclusive options ## Job Details Receipt and Distribution Assistant  is a manual handling role working as part of a team to provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital, undertaking scheduled and unscheduled movement of stock and items around the Hospital site adhering to health & safety at work and manual handling practices. ## Job Description To assist in the receipt of items into stock using the trusts procurement systems. Identify miss-deliveries and accurately record details into the trusts IT systems. Be able to prioritise work loads ensuring critical items are received as they arrive. Liaise with ward areas for the safe delivery of stock. You should be comfortable working both as part of a team and on your own. Being comfortable communicating with others is essential. Able to cope under pressure, always remain positive and focused. Ensure the departmental protocols and ethics are personally adhered to including time keeping dress code; cleanliness; a positive attitude to patients’ visitors and colleagues alike in accordance with departmental processes and the Trust’s vision and values ## Responsibilities Prioritise as necessary in consultation with the R+D Supervisor.Ensure safe transportation of hospital equipment and stock utilising appropriate manual handling techniques.Ability to identify miss-deliveries and to accurately record stock numbers onto the trusts IT systems. Prioritise own workload i.e. receipting or taking stock out.Assess Health and Risk requirements i.e. manual handling and use of additional mechanical aids if necessary. All staff within the team have access to training and development opportunities, including support for a professional procurement qualification.  The Trust offers a wide range of active staff groups including our network groups for LGBTQ+, Disability, and SOAR for our Black, Asian and ethnic minority colleagues and allies.  Membership and participation in these networks is encouraged. As an organisation we support an inclusive culture and diversity for our staff.  We are committed to encouraging further development and growth from diverse groups, and we welcome applications from people of all abilities and from under-represented groups, which we are able to support with our range of flexible and inclusive options ## Person Specification ### Desirable **Essential** - Maths/ English GCSE **Desirable** - Manual Handling - Communication Skills - Customer Service ### Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues ## Documents - [our trust at a glance (pdf, 153.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2356) - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9397322) ## 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.