Clinical Stock & Equipment Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Join us in making every moment matter

At Acorns Childrens Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care for children, and young people with life-limiting and lifethreatening conditions, and we support their families through every step of their journey, and through transition.

Our work is defined by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering belief that every child deserves comfort, dignity, and the chance to experience joy.

We are now seeking a clinical stock and equipment manager to support the effective operation of the three Acorns hospices by overseeing the essential clinical stock, supplies and equipment required for daily service delivery. You will work as part of the Care team, in close liaison and collaboration with the facilities team, to receive goods, manage stock, and ensure essential items are available by coordinating the procurement of supplies and everyday consumables.

What Youll Do

As a Clinical Stock and Equipment Manager Acorns, you will:

• Draw on your existing experience to manage a multi-site clinical stores inventory, monitoring stock levels and procuring stock when required.
• Work alongside the facilities teams to ensure all medical equipment is maintained, repaired and replaced as required, and ensure this meets regulatory standards.
• Undertake equipment audits, ensuring accurate records are maintained.
• Establish a clear and equipment lifecycle plan, enabling timely
• Build and maintain safe and compliant storage of hazardous substances under COSHH, supported by a strong understanding of the differing storage requirements across all stock categories.

What Were Looking For

Wed love to hear from you if you are:

• Experienced in clinical stock and equipment management with a willingness to learn.
• Experienced in using procurement or stockmanagement systems and have a good understanding of IT skills.
• Have knowledge of health and safety requirements and regulations within clinical environments.
• Passionate about continuous learning, service development, and collaborative working.
• Ability to travel across the Acorns region independently 

What Acorns Offers

• £30,600 to £36,720 per annum
• The chance to make a profound difference to children and families every day.
• Support and guidance to develop the knowledge and skills required to work within your role.
• A compassionate, supportive, and expert multidisciplinary team.
• A working culture rooted in kindness, growth, and wellbeing.
• Employee discounts from leading retailers including the Blue Light Card
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service 

If youre motivated by care that truly transforms lives, we would love you to join our Acorns family. Apply today and help us deliver extraordinary care to extraordinary children.

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.  In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why work for Acorns?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general level of education, including GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to logistics, stock management, or healthcare support roles

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a role involving stock management, ordering, or inventory control, Experience using procurement or stock management systems, Ability to lift and move goods safely, sometimes involving heavy lifting

Desirable

• Experience in a healthcare or hospice environment.

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

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust

Address

Acorns House

103 Oak Tree Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B29 6HZ

Employer's website

https://www.acorns.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)