Location
Melbourn, England
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum (Pro Rota)
Profession
Assistant
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
29 Oct 2026
Contract Type
6 months (6 month fixed term contract)
Posted Date
15 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

15 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Experience of working in a customer-focused environment.

  • Qualifications

    General standard of education.

  • Qualifications

    NVQ level 3 in appropriate subject or relevant experience.

  • Qualifications

    Full UK Driving Licence including category C1 (maximum 6 points, dependent on code).

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Ability to use handheld PDA barcode reader.

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Ability to use IT systems such as NHS Supply Chain, Agresso, eProcurement, email.

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and ability to use bespoke packages, after training.

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Keyboard skills.

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Project work.

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Ability to take personal responsibility for Continued Professional Development through the personal development review process and knowledge and skills framework.

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Ability to transport goods including consumable stock, mail, pharmacy, medical records, linen, etc, to and from locations within a specified schedule, to agreed standards.

  • Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes

    Ability to complete daily routine vehicle checks, defects, maintenance, accident reports, timesheets and other information in accordance with Trust Policy and ISO 9001:2015(en).

  • Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes

    Well organised.

  • Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes

    Able to meet deadlines.

  • Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes

    Able to promote the benefits of the supply function.

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.

  • Experience

    Experience of working in a stores/stock control or administrative environment.

  • Qualifications

    ECDL pass.

  • Qualifications

    English and Maths GCSEs or equivalent.

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Knowledge of MS Excel, Word.

Job overview

The Supplies team currently have a vacancy for a Supplies Inventory assistants based in Letchworth. The job involves a mixture of driving, warehouse work as well as administrative duties.

This role fills several purposes within the Supplies department and involves warehouse work, admin work and courier work. Each day can be different based on operational pressures.

This role will involve heavy lifting as it will include deliveries of Linen to Essex locations within a rota and the loading/unloading of vehicles/cages

Main duties of the job

The Supplies Inventory Assistants are the backbone of the Supplies department fulfilling a vital role in the Supply chain of clinical goods, clinical equipment, drugs, and consumables, ensuring each Trust department has the supplies they need to deliver outstanding patient care.

The postholder must be able to drive a Luton type delivery vehicle as work will often require courier deliveries across East of England and will involve manual handling, computer work and warehouse duties.

The postholder will be allocated tasks by the Supplies Inventory Coordinator, Supplies Supervisor or Supplies Manager and will be flexible in completing the tasks allocated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails. Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn. How to apply Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached) Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Supplies Inventory Assistant with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Melbourn, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (Pro Rota). The contract type is 6 months (6 month fixed term contract). The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.

Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (15 Oct 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHSjob search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.

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