Job summary
Are you dynamic and looking to start your commercial, procurement and supply chain career, supporting clinical and nursing colleagues in a fast pace, critical service? Are you a positive, helpful and proactive individual who could be a crucial link between our clinical wards and departments and the commercial team?
We are seeking highly motivated team player, who is conscientious, positive and calm individual, who can work under pressure in a challenging environment.
The Apprentice Main Store Operative, reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, will be responsiblefor the correct receipt of goods into Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will ensure all clinical and non-clinical goods are in place ready for clinical need.
The Procurement and Supply Chain Department at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has undergone a substantial redesign of its function, providing a modern, patient centric, customer focused service.
Become part of #oneteam who are focused on supporting our clinical and nursing colleagues, to provide an efficient safe service to our patients
***This role is not eligible for sponsorship***
Main duties of the job
To receipt all deliveries to the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring goods are unloaded safely, checking for quality and quantity, and signing driver documents;
Receipt deliveries in line with local procedures for the Departmental Goods Receipting Computer Systems and co-ordinate all associated delivery Advice Notes;
To check and deliver items received which are required as an emergency, immediately on receipt ensuring prompt delivery to the appropriate ward/department.
To receipt all deliveries from the suppliers, ensuring roll cages and pallets are unloaded safely, and returning any empty cages and pallets, and completion of drivers documents;
Full details are within the JD
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
Desirable
- 5 GCSE's or equivalent
- NVQ level 2 or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain (CIPS) Foundation
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent team working
- Clear and effective communication
- Good analytical skills
- Self confident and the ability to be confident and convincing even in unfamiliar circumstances.
- Good Problem solving skills
Desirable
- Understanding of Supply Chain functions within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Supply Chain / distribution related role
- Experience in a customer service environment
- Experience of working in pressurised and challenging environments
- Experience using web based software and Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Access, Outlook and Word
- Experience working within Supply Chain functions and systems and able to display the benefits to users
Desirable
- Experience working within the acute NHS
- Experience working in the private sector
- Experience of NHS Scan4Safety programme
- Understanding of SCCL, FOM and related programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of good supply chain stock management principles, acquired through short courses and / or relevant experience
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Knowledge and understanding of whole life cycle costs
Desirable
- Knowledge of Scan4Safety related IT systems
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work unsupervised using own initiative
- Able to meet deadlines
- Able to promote effectively the benefits of the Procurement and Supply Chain department
- Organisational skills
- Ability to build, develop and maintain professional relationships
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to maintain a calm approach
- Ability to maintain clear and accurate records (attention to detail)
- Understanding of the principles of customer care
- Ability to work effectively with and commitment to the equality act
- Ability to put information into context, listening to others and asking pertinent, helpful and challenging questions
- Understanding and promotion of the Trust values
Desirable
- Understanding of the whole supply chain
- Knowledge of persuasive skills to influence stakeholders and achieve best outcomes
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
Desirable
- 5 GCSE's or equivalent
- NVQ level 2 or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain (CIPS) Foundation
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent team working
- Clear and effective communication
- Good analytical skills
- Self confident and the ability to be confident and convincing even in unfamiliar circumstances.
- Good Problem solving skills
Desirable
- Understanding of Supply Chain functions within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Supply Chain / distribution related role
- Experience in a customer service environment
- Experience of working in pressurised and challenging environments
- Experience using web based software and Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Access, Outlook and Word
- Experience working within Supply Chain functions and systems and able to display the benefits to users
Desirable
- Experience working within the acute NHS
- Experience working in the private sector
- Experience of NHS Scan4Safety programme
- Understanding of SCCL, FOM and related programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of good supply chain stock management principles, acquired through short courses and / or relevant experience
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Knowledge and understanding of whole life cycle costs
Desirable
- Knowledge of Scan4Safety related IT systems
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work unsupervised using own initiative
- Able to meet deadlines
- Able to promote effectively the benefits of the Procurement and Supply Chain department
- Organisational skills
- Ability to build, develop and maintain professional relationships
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to maintain a calm approach
- Ability to maintain clear and accurate records (attention to detail)
- Understanding of the principles of customer care
- Ability to work effectively with and commitment to the equality act
- Ability to put information into context, listening to others and asking pertinent, helpful and challenging questions
- Understanding and promotion of the Trust values
Desirable
- Understanding of the whole supply chain
- Knowledge of persuasive skills to influence stakeholders and achieve best outcomes
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.
