Distribution Chargehand

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Distribution Chargehand to join our hard working and friendly team within the Supply Chain Department at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

The Distribution team forms part of the wider WPL Procurement & Supply Chain. This role is to be part of the supply chain team in a busy trauma hospital ensuring the timely delivery of items from pharmacy/goods into the relevant wards/department. You will be the lead person on site from 16:30 to 20:00 in charge of a small team of 4 (including you) This role is physically demanding involving a lot of walking and handling heavy items (tools such as pump trucks are available to assist with this).

This working 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 11:30 - 20:00 based at Southampton General Hospital.

You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.

Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd is a joint venture subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. WPL provides end to end Procurement and Supply Chain services, including strategic sourcing, value creation, tendering, contract and inventory management, distribution and materials management in to hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester, Andover and Southampton. All our hospital locations offer nearby green spaces, local historical attractions and National Parks right on our doorstep.

WPL recognises and rewards staff, as an employee you are our greatest asset. Our employees are eligible for all standard NHS terms and conditions of service including a generous NHS pension scheme and a wide range of competitive benefits and services, including access to numerous discounts on goods and services and support for your wellbeing from our occupational health team.

As a company we offer flexible work locations across the trusts hospitals and flexible working patterns will be considered against the needs of the service. We offer learning and development opportunities to progress and be promoted in your career as we believe you deserve the support to do your job to your best ability.

To ensure the safety of our colleagues and patients, WPL encourage all staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and we continue to offer Covid-19 vaccinations to all new staff

To ensure the safety of our colleagues and patients, WPL encourage all staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and we continue to offer Covid-19 vaccinations to all new staff

The successful candidate will also be responsible for ensuring the safe delivery of pharmacy items, receiving signatures where appropriate [i.e., controlled drugs, refrigerated items

You may also be required to work within the Goods In department, sorting and receipting items onto a pc as part of a team

On rotation you will also be required

• To collect empty pharmacy boxes as per schedule from ward/ department areas.
• To deliver loaded pharmacy boxes to ward / department areas.
• To deliver sterile fluids to wards / department areas.
• To work as the Banksman for the main delivery yard at SGH

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Team player – we have a diverse and upbeat team
• Enthusiastic – Passion to drive results and provide great service
• Flexible
• Keen to learn
• Good organisational skills, including ability to prioritise workload
• Good Customer Care skills
• Ability to use initiative.
• Attention to detail