University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 2 Material Movement Operative - Logistics
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Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the forward-thinking Logistics and Supply Chain team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. This key operational role supports the smooth and efficient delivery of essential services across hospital departments. We have a position working 37.5 hours per week Monday- Friday, 13:00-21:00.
As a Material Movement Operative, you will work in a fast-paced Logistics environment, contributing to the timely movement of goods, waste, and critical supplies across multiple sites.
The opportunity is available across two sites, the successful applicant will work systematically to ensure just in time delivery to all operational areas, whilst striving to continuously improve the service offered by the Logistics and Supply Chain Team as a whole.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- Collect, handle, and manage waste materials from theatres, wards, and clinical areas, ensuring safe and compliant disposal procedures are followed.
- Transport and manage clean and contaminated theatre instruments, maintaining strict hygiene, safety, and infection control standards.
- Deliver stock, linen, food items (e.g. bread and milk), and post to designated departments using roll cages, pallets, and trolleys.
- Ensure timely and secure delivery of pharmacy supplies to wards and departments in line with Trust procedures.
- Operate a company 3.5-tonne vehicle safely and responsibly, adhering to road safety regulations and delivery schedules.
- Pick, pack, and prepare linen for hospital wards, ensuring accuracy, hygiene standards, and timely delivery.
- Scan and book in incoming orders using internal systems, ensuring accurate receipting, tracking, and prompt distribution to relevant departments.
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- Ad hoc tasks such as collecting furniture for scrap.
- In-house LLOP/tug training.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value, and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values-driven in all that we do, and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such, we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health, or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
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Qualifications
Essential
- Good Standard of General Education to GCSE or equivalent level (E)
- Willingness to undertake training and become competent in fire warden training.
Desirable
- Driving license.
Experience
Essential
- Working within a team.
Desirable
- To have worked within a Hospital or similar environment.
- Previous experience in a Logistics environment.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Motivated
- Team Builder
- Diplomatic
- Confident
- Committed
- Multi-Tasker
- Relationship Builder
- Persuasive
- Hard working
- Committed
- Professional
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Monika Skuza
Monika.Skuza@uhb.nhs.uk
01213713077
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25272.00 to £25272.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1103427-1
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
- Job Description
- MMO 2026 - Pharmacy_Andrew Wright JD PS.pdf – 518KB Opens in a new window
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