Store Assistant

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity to join KCHFT Storage Management Service and a chance to enjoy working in a vibrant and forward-thinking team. We are looking for a Store Assistant to join our busy team to support with vaccine storage and distribution, the packing of consumable items to support our Immunisation Service and also support with the manual handling and support of other Trust wide programmes such as medical equipment replacement.

This post is a part time annualised hours contract meaning that successful candidates will work full time hours during our busiest immunisation period (September – February) and reduced hours during other times of the year. Salary will be paid pro-rata. Shifts are rostered across Monday – Saturday 6am-6pm. Saturday shifts will be rostered an average of one Saturday in 10. We are looking for people who are organised, have good attention to detail and able to complete manual handling tasks. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Receiving vaccine deliveries into the store
• Maintaining vaccine cold chain in line with Trust policy and process
• Packing consumable items from a pre-determined list
• Manual handling of medical equipment
• Receiving consumables and vaccines back from sessions and storing in line with Trust policy and process

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

Job responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.