Theatres Stock Management Officer

Job summary

In this role you will work as part of a team to provide an efficient and reliable Materials Management Service throughout the Trust by setting up and maintaining ward/department stock profiles (including high value "non-stock" items procured directly from Suppliers), to meet clinical requirements.

You will also produce and analyse reports in order to recommend and persuade user departments to follow Trust initiatives such as Standardisation and Rationalisation programs, working under your own initiative.

You will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day Materials Management operation for specifically allocated wards/departments.

Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The company provides end to end Procurement and Supply Chain services to hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton.

Main duties of the job

General Duties:

• Coordinate own workload to undertake counts to replenish stock to previously agreed levels using bar code data capture technology. Meeting ordering and delivery deadlines for consumables in order for patient care to be maintained by medical staff.
• Assessing clinical requirements for urgent requests (i.e.., procedural urgency/quality/price/supply route etc.) and implement effective ordering and distribution mechanisms.
• To set up ward/department stock profiles to meet clinical requirements. Physically setting out storerooms and reflecting requirements into the computerised materials management system.
• Liaise with procurement to facilitate 'best value' purchase of items required that are not under contract.
• Raising requisitions for contracted or non-contracted items using appropriate system.
• Deliver and unpack stock to wards/departments, checking accuracy and ensuring that stock is rotated appropriately.

Further information about this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

About us

Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd is a joint venture subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. WPL provides end to end Procurement and Supply Chain services, including strategic sourcing, value creation, tendering, contract and inventory management, distribution and materials management in to hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester, Andover and Southampton. All our hospital locations offer nearby green spaces, local historical attractions and National Parks right on our doorstep.

WPL recognises and rewards staff, as an employee you are our greatest asset. Our employees are eligible for all standard NHS terms and conditions of service including a generous NHS pension scheme and a wide range of competitive benefits and services, including access to numerous discounts on goods and services and support for your wellbeing from our occupational health team.

As a company we offer flexible work locations across the trusts hospitals and flexible working patterns will be considered against the needs of the service. We offer learning and development opportunities to progress and be promoted in your career as we believe you deserve the support to do your job to your best ability.

To ensure the safety of our colleagues and patients, WPL encourage all staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and we continue to offer Covid-19 vaccinations to all new staff.