Theatre Supplies Manager

Job summary

Epsom Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Theatre Supplies Manager join our Operating Department.

As Theatre Supplies Manager you will be providing day to day support to the operating theatre team with ensuring prompt ordering and delivery of stock, which will in turn deliver excellent patient care by ensuring products are available in the right place, at the right time and in the right quantity.

The successful post holder will provide an efficient stock management support service ensuring value for money and eliminating waste.

Main duties of the job

• Working under the guidance of the Clinical theatre staff the Theatre Stores Manager will assist with the review of stock usage/levels
• Manage substantial value of the hospital stock located within theatres
• Accurately receive deliveries and process all paperwork according to company procedures and policies, while at the same time flagging up short delivered goods
• Learn and use the hospital's Scan for Safety system - for ordering and stock/electronic stores management
• Rotate stock using First in First out (FIFO) method to avoid instances of expired stock.
• Proactively engage with clinical staff to review stock usage, manage redundant / obsolete product lines and notify the Inventory and Stores Manager of any concerns
• To run reports and expedite daily Outstanding Orders, as well as manage delivery and returns of loaned kits / other medical products

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.