Radiology Department Stock Controller

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring and highly motivated Stock Controller in the Radiology Department at St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, so come and join our friendly and well-supported team.

The post involves overseeing the management of all stock levels, continually assessing, ordering, and organising stock in a way that ensures all stock is readily available whenever required for the effective operation of the Radiology department ensuring the different modalities have adequate stock to function as effectively as possible. The successful candidate will work closely with radiologists, radiographers, nursing staff, clerical staff, and the radiology management team.This is a cross-site position though the post is mainly based at the St. George's site.

Our staff also benefit from the inner London high-cost area supplement of 20%.

The strongest resource we have is our team, who are enthusiastic, friendly, and highly skilled. So, if you want to work in one of the capitals most exciting healthcare settings, with a committed dynamic team, then please get in touch.If you would like more information or to arrange an informal visit then please contact Louise Butler, Operational Lead Radiographer on 0208 725 4950 or louise.butler@stgeorges.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

The diagnostics and interventional radiology department incorporates the following modalities: Interventional Radiology (IR), Ultrasound (U/S), Computerised Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine (N/M), plain x-rays and fluoroscopy. These modalities have high levels of activity which translates into a high demand & turnover of consumable items. The following are key components of the role:

• To oversee the management of all stock levels, continually assessing, ordering, and organising stock in a way that ensures all stock is readily available whenever required for the effective operation of the Radiology department ensuring the different modalities have adequate stock to function as effectively as possible.
• To be responsible for keeping the various software platforms in Radiology that involve consumables up to date and ensuring that payments for the high-cost devices is made by utilising databases to raise the usage and costs each month before submitting to the finance team.
• To maintain effective communication and professional relationships with all areas within Radiology and with associated clinical areas within the Trust.
• To undertake flexible working hours and practices as required for the efficient running of the service.
• To contribute to a professional, high quality, effective, flexible, and efficient radiology service implementing best practice, local and national guidelines, and policies.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.

We deliver a large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation. We also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a range of community services to patients.