Job summary
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Materials Management Operative to join our Procurement team.
Reporting to the Supply Chain Analyst, you must be able to work to tight deadlines and work in accordance with strict procedures. You must be highly self-motivated, be able to work as part of a team, and in addition, be able to use your own initiative. You must have an understanding of stock procedures, be computer literate, and have excellent communication and inter-personal skills. The ability to work under pressure is an essential requirement of the post.
Main duties of the job
The duties of the post will include:-
* To visit specific Wards and Departments across SFH sites weekly, take stock of consumable items using a bar coding system and Personal Digital Assistants (PDA's) to ensure timely and accurate ordering of stock items in accordance with agreed levels
* Ensure stock is unpacked, checked, rotated and put away into storage areas
* carrying out annual year end stock takes
* Assist with the implementation of standardisation or rationalisation activities
About us
Thank you for the interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, Mansfield Community Hospital Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our team work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours when required
- Full driving licence
Desirable
- Willing to undertake further training and qualifications as required in the post
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of purchasing and associated procedures within a large, complex organisation
- Understanding of stock control procedures or inventory management systems
- Knowledge relating to the safe receipt and custody of goods, together with an understanding of the importance of goods receipting procedures
- Understanding and use of Word and Excel packages and other computerised purchasing systems
- Knowledge relating to general office procedures
Desirable
- An awareness of the laws relating to Health and Safety at Work
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to G.C.S.E. level or equivalent
Desirable
Further Training
Desirable
- Training undertaken in Manual Handling, and Health and Safety at Work
Experience
Essential
- experience within a materials management or goods receipt and distribution function within a complex environment or large organisation
- Stock control and stock rotation procedures
- Experience of general office duties, i.e. filing, dealing with mail
- Customer service experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous experience of computerised purchasing and materials management systems
- Use of e-mail and the Internet
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours when required
- Full driving licence
Desirable
- Willing to undertake further training and qualifications as required in the post
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of purchasing and associated procedures within a large, complex organisation
- Understanding of stock control procedures or inventory management systems
- Knowledge relating to the safe receipt and custody of goods, together with an understanding of the importance of goods receipting procedures
- Understanding and use of Word and Excel packages and other computerised purchasing systems
- Knowledge relating to general office procedures
Desirable
- An awareness of the laws relating to Health and Safety at Work
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to G.C.S.E. level or equivalent
Desirable
Further Training
Desirable
- Training undertaken in Manual Handling, and Health and Safety at Work
Experience
Essential
- experience within a materials management or goods receipt and distribution function within a complex environment or large organisation
- Stock control and stock rotation procedures
- Experience of general office duties, i.e. filing, dealing with mail
- Customer service experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous experience of computerised purchasing and materials management systems
- Use of e-mail and the Internet
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.