Job summary
The postholder will be a key member of the Logistics Team with responsibility for the receipt and distribution of Sterile Surgical Instrumentation and the collection and dispatch of used/soiled Surgical Instrumentation to and from all areas of Trust.
Main duties of the job
As part of a busy, unified, logistics function, the postholder will be responsible for the movement of sterile equipment within the Trust. There are a number of associate tasks, including ensuring that all instrumentation movement is recorded and scanned using the IT and inventory management systems. The postholder will need to help with ensuring that a complete, efficient and auditable stock control system is maintained
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be required to undertake a number of tasks on a daily basis, including:
- Day-to-day responsibility for the top-up of theatres, wards and departments with pre-determined pre-sterile single use items
- Delivering/collecting sterile equipment, used equipment and medical devices to and from all operating theatres, wards and departments
- Booking equipment both in and out of the Trust using the IT system.
- Indentifying and reporting any inaccurate or missing data
- Providing stock control information as required by the Theatres Scan4Safety and Sterile Services Lead and to inform them of any unusual trends in demands for supplies.
- Receiving and checking orders and deliveries for defaults, mistakes, incorrect quantities and poor/unacceptable quality.
- Maintaining stock, stores and distribution areas in a clean and orderly state to the agreed standards.
- Liasing with both customers and suppliers to deal with queries, complaints and requests as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be required to undertake a number of tasks on a daily basis, including:
- Day-to-day responsibility for the top-up of theatres, wards and departments with pre-determined pre-sterile single use items
- Delivering/collecting sterile equipment, used equipment and medical devices to and from all operating theatres, wards and departments
- Booking equipment both in and out of the Trust using the IT system.
- Indentifying and reporting any inaccurate or missing data
- Providing stock control information as required by the Theatres Scan4Safety and Sterile Services Lead and to inform them of any unusual trends in demands for supplies.
- Receiving and checking orders and deliveries for defaults, mistakes, incorrect quantities and poor/unacceptable quality.
- Maintaining stock, stores and distribution areas in a clean and orderly state to the agreed standards.
- Liasing with both customers and suppliers to deal with queries, complaints and requests as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To have or be willing to take NVQ3 Supervisory Management
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Experience
Essential
- Must demonstrate an ability to manage, store and deliver stock
- Sterile Services storekeeping experience
- IT Skills
- Experience of managing medical devices
Experience
Essential
- Must have an ability to maintain good relationships with other team members and service users
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with IT or inventory management Systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To have or be willing to take NVQ3 Supervisory Management
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Experience
Essential
- Must demonstrate an ability to manage, store and deliver stock
- Sterile Services storekeeping experience
- IT Skills
- Experience of managing medical devices
Experience
Essential
- Must have an ability to maintain good relationships with other team members and service users
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with IT or inventory management Systems
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
Bridge House, 49 Grove Lane
Smethwick
B66 2QT
Employer's website
https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
