Warehouse Operative - Coddington
Posted 5 days ago by NHS Scotland
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Holytown, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Warehouse Operative position at PSD Scotland involves managing tasks related to order picking, dispatch, and stock management within a warehouse environment. The role requires adherence to health and safety procedures while working both independently and as part of a team. This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract based in Holytown, Scotland. The position emphasizes the importance of flexibility and the ability to learn new skills in a fast-paced setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out tasks related to order picking and dispatch.
- Manage goods in and stock location within the warehouse.
- Operate material handling equipment (MHE) safely.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and security procedures.
- Adhere to risk assessments and develop safe systems of work.
- Meet depot stock and availability targets.
Key Skills:
- Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
- Capability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Experience in a fast-moving warehouse environment.
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Holytown
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Warehouse Operative – Coddington 2 Posts This post is a 12 Month Fixed Term position This post is a 12 Month Fixed Term position. As per the Fixed Term Contacts Policy - Where individuals with continuous service within the NHS apply for fixed-term contract roles, PSD Scotland reserves the right to refuse any such appointment. On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow. As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.
About The Organisation PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future. We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.
The Post Warehouse Operative. The Candidate Your role will be to carry out all tasks relating to order pick and despatch, goods in, stock location and operating MHE within the warehouse ensuring depot stock and availability targets are met. You will also ensure compliance with NHSS Logistics health, safety and security procedures and adhere to risk assessments and the development of safe systems of work. An ability to develop and learn new skills, follow instructions and procedures while working both as part of a team and on own initiative within a fast-moving environment are essential.
Location and Working Pattern: National Distribution Centre, Eurocentral, Coddington Crescent, ML1 4YF Full time, 36 hours per week. Dayshift/Backshift Weekly Rotation Dayshift Hours Monday & Tuesday 06:00-1400, Wednesday to Friday 06:00-13:30 Backshift Hours Monday & Tuesday 14:00-22:00 Wednesday to Friday 14:00-21:30 It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.
Benefits Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.
Inclusion Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution , it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. PSD Scotland has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such aim to guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader , it is the aim of PSD Scotland to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments , please contact the Recruitment Team on NSS.wfrs@nhs.scot
Further Information For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Alan Stevenson, Warehouse Shift Manager at alan.stevenson@nhs.scot Tel: 0141 433 5919 Closing date for completed applications is Monday 1st June 2026. Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders). We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance