Materials Handler | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

This role is based within a busy warehouse environment and focuses on delivering a reliable goods distribution service across the hospital. The post holder will undertake a physically active role, ensuring the timely delivery of medical consumables, stationery, and equipment to all departments. The role also involves supporting the Goods Inwards function, maintaining accurate handling of stock, and ensuring all activities meet Health & Safety regulations to support safe and effective hospital operations.

• To assist in the efficient, effective and prompt receipt and distribution of all goods and services. Ensuring all goods taken in are recorded sufficiently and clearly in

line with the departments goods handling process.

• To maintain the physical environment of the stores in a clean, efficient and safe way consistent with good warehouse practice.
• Ensure loaned NHSSC cages are delivered to correct location and returned for collection.
• Provide general assistance within the Materials Management department as may be required.
• To undertake any other duties as required by the Materials Manager or Materials Supervisor.
• To be fully conversant with the Procurement Departments operational policies and procedures to ensure that the receipting is undertaken and stores services comply with these requirements.
• Provide essential cover for Goods Inwards and Housekeeping stores when required. This involves use of in house systems which full training is provided.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Jun 2026

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