Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Materials Management Assistant

The closing date is 17 March 2026

Job summary

We have an opportunity for a self-motivated and hard working individual to join our Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Materials Management Team, providing a service to our departments at Wexham Park Hospital in Ascot, Berkshire.

Based at Wexham Park Hospital, the positions will focus on the requirements of the Wards and Departments consumable goods. Replenishing stocks using and maintaining our Inventory Management system and internal purchasing systems, receiving and locating products internally to the departments.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is proud to deliver exceptional care through a skilled and dedicated workforce. We're currently looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our Materials Management Team at Wexham Park Hospital.

Please note sponsorship is not provided for this role

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to supporting clinical teams through effective stock and inventory control. If you're passionate about working behind the scenes to make a real difference to patient care, we'd love to hear from you.

You will need to have good communication skills and be able to provide a track record of working as part of a team and individually. A good understanding of MS Office and IT is required, however training will be given.

A background in inventory management and experience of the National Health would be beneficial along with Materials Management/Stock control/Inventory replenishment.

Please note the working hours for this post will be Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm, with agreed flexibility.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-ES147

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough, Berkshire

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

An understanding of stock control gained either in previous employment or through equivalent qualifications
Inventory or stock control qualifications
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ3 Supply Chain Management or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience of Supply Chain and min/max planning
The candidate should be able to demonstrate competence with the following: oMaintaining operational relationships within the supply chain o Placing orders with suppliers o Monitoring and progressing the delivery of orders

Desirable

Experience of a time critical environment
Experience of computerised stock management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable IT skills
Evidence of ability to organise ones own workload
Knowledge of MS Office suite
Good Organisational and Interpersonal skills

Desirable

Knowledge of medical/surgical goods and associated terminology.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

An understanding of stock control gained either in previous employment or through equivalent qualifications
Inventory or stock control qualifications
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ3 Supply Chain Management or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience of Supply Chain and min/max planning
The candidate should be able to demonstrate competence with the following: oMaintaining operational relationships within the supply chain o Placing orders with suppliers o Monitoring and progressing the delivery of orders

Desirable

Experience of a time critical environment
Experience of computerised stock management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable IT skills
Evidence of ability to organise ones own workload
Knowledge of MS Office suite
Good Organisational and Interpersonal skills

Desirable

Knowledge of medical/surgical goods and associated terminology.

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough, Berkshire

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough, Berkshire

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)