Job summary
- Main area
- Warehouse / Stores
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday hours to be agreed between 8am start and 5pm finish.)
- Job ref
- 001-AC165-0825
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Posture & Mobility Centre
- Town
- Treforest
- Salary
- £24,833 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Warehouse / Stores Person / Operative
Band 2
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
Your contribution will make a difference to people mobility and independence.
Our service provides mobility equipment which empowers people to maintain their independence and supports their daily living.
We are looking for hard working dynamic and innovative people who are team players but can also work independently within a warehouse stores environment.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for experienced warehouse / stores people to work within the POD team, in supporting the Posture and Mobility service by providing an efficient stores function. Your main duties will be
- Receiving deliveries and processing through our databases.
- Stock control,
- Pulling runs for our field service engineers. delivery drivers, clinical and technical staff. Liaising with other staff groups.
- The role is mainly physical manual handling with some elements of administration and housekeeping.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac
To work as a member of the POD (Purchasing, Organising & Distribution team) supporting in the supply of posture and mobility equipment.
- Receive and process deliveries both parts & wheelchairs
- To participate in the issue, control, monitoring and distribution of medical equipment and parts
- To pull equipment ready for Engineers, delivery drivers and clinicians ensuring accuracy and timeliness of delivery
- To receipt goods and check against order, updating the asset register on our BEST database and the Oracle software
- To ensure all returned equipment is reconciled and put back in the general stock to support good stock control
- To monitor expected delivery dates and proactively liaise with suppliers to inform clinical/ technical staff concerning unavoidable delivery delays and stock shortages.
- To ensure and maintain a safe and clean working area within the department at all times.
- Participating in product, IT, customer care and other training courses as appropriate.
- To carry out any general administration as required.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in customer care environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in an NHS environment
- Previous experience of working in a warehouse or stores environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of mediums
- Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all areas of work
- Able to work with computers
- Appreciation of the importance of manual handling skills, all Trust policies and infection prevention
- Able to prioritise work
Desirable criteria
- Good working use of Microsoft Office
- Able to work on own initiative
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Flexible, adaptable and self motivated to the needs of the service
- Able to work under pressure with potential for interrupted work pattern
- Able and willing to undertake training for this role
- Commitment to CPD
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English Grade A*-C
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 or equivalent in Business Administration
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic IT literacy
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Oracle ( Ordering system)
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Martin Grist
- Job title
- Warehouse / Stores Operative
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 661711
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