Distribution Team Colleague
Company
Location
Taunton TA1 5DA
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£25,272 a year
Job Highlights
- Assist in collecting and delivering essential supplies across the hospital, directly supporting clinical teams and enhancing patient care.
- Ideal candidates will be reliable, customer-focused, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, with no formal qualifications required.
- This full-time position based in Taunton features no formal qualifications needed, with comprehensive training provided upon joining.
Job Requirements/Description
The closing date is 20th Sep 2026
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Job summary
Join Our Facilities Team and Help Keep Patient Care Moving
Are you someone who enjoys being active, working as part of a team, and making a real difference every day?
We're looking for a Distribution Team Member to join our Facilities Team at Musgrove Park Hospital. This vital role helps ensure essential items and services are delivered across the hospital site, supporting clinical teams and contributing directly to patient care.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
No two days are the same. You'll work across the hospital delivering and collecting important items such as patient records, pharmacy supplies, laboratory specimens, linen, post, and clinical waste, helping our services run smoothly and efficiently.
As a Distribution Team Member, you will:
Collect and deliver essential supplies and materials throughout the hospital.
Support wards and departments by ensuring timely transportation of critical items.
Work closely with clinical teams, estates, facilities colleagues, patients, visitors and volunteers.
Respond to ad hoc service requests and support wider facilities operations.
Assist with wayfinding and helping visitors navigate the hospital site.
Support housekeeping standards across public areas.
Participate in fire warden and helipad duties following appropriate training.
Assist with portering tasks when required, including movement of furniture and linen deliveries.
Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with Trust policies and procedures
No formal qualifications are required. Full training will be provided.
If you're reliable, customer-focused, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and want a role where your work truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.
Join our Distribution Team and help keep our hospital running safely, efficiently and effectively.
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About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
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Job description
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
no formal qualifications required
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Experience
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Desirable
Experience working in a patient or customer-led environment.
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Additional Criteria
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Essential
Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
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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.
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For help with your application, contact:
Stuart Whittaker
stuart.whittaker@somersetft.nhs.uk
07352742083
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 2
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Salary
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£25272.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Full-Time
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Reference number
184-OL-PU-5782
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Job locations
Musgrove Park Hospital
Musgrove Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5DA
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Job summary
Join Our Facilities Team and Help Keep Patient Care Moving
Are you someone who enjoys being active, working as part of a team, and making a real difference every day?
We're looking for a Distribution Team Member to join our Facilities Team at Musgrove Park Hospital. This vital role helps ensure essential items and services are delivered across the hospital site, supporting clinical teams and contributing directly to patient care.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
No two days are the same. You'll work across the hospital delivering and collecting important items such as patient records, pharmacy supplies, laboratory specimens, linen, post, and clinical waste, helping our services run smoothly and efficiently.
As a Distribution Team Member, you will:
Collect and deliver essential supplies and materials throughout the hospital.
Support wards and departments by ensuring timely transportation of critical items.
Work closely with clinical teams, estates, facilities colleagues, patients, visitors and volunteers.
Respond to ad hoc service requests and support wider facilities operations.
Assist with wayfinding and helping visitors navigate the hospital site.
Support housekeeping standards across public areas.
Participate in fire warden and helipad duties following appropriate training.
Assist with portering tasks when required, including movement of furniture and linen deliveries.
Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with Trust policies and procedures
No formal qualifications are required. Full training will be provided.
If you're reliable, customer-focused, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and want a role where your work truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.
Join our Distribution Team and help keep our hospital running safely, efficiently and effectively.
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About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
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Job description
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
no formal qualifications required
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Experience
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Desirable
Experience working in a patient or customer-led environment.
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Additional Criteria
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Essential
Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
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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.
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For help with your application, contact:
Stuart Whittaker
stuart.whittaker@somersetft.nhs.uk
07352742083
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 2
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Salary
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£25272.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Full-Time
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Reference number
184-OL-PU-5782
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Job locations
Musgrove Park Hospital
Musgrove Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5DA
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Company
Location
Taunton TA1 5DA
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£25,272 a year