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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Stock Supervisor

The closing date is 09 September 2025

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Job summary

To be an efficient and flexible member of the SWL Pathology team providing consistently highquality and professional service to all users of the service.

1. To liaise with and advise the appropriate managers on all matters relating to stock control.2. To coordinate and be responsible for the efficient and effective running of the stock controlsystem within the centralised SWLP goods-in space, utilised by both Clinical Blood Sciencesand Microbiology.3. To proactively monitor and manage the use of all Microbiology stock rooms, with assignedresponsibility for ordering defined products to minimum and maximum thresholds4. To be responsible for health and safety and security of the shared stock room and allassociated stock receiving areas. To be responsible for staff across SWLP having dedicatedand supervised access to this area.5. To supervise the effective use, management and organisation of all stock areas and goodsdelivery points, including delegated responsibility for supervising Band 2 stock control coordinators.

Main duties of the job

As the microbiology stock supervisor, you will be required to proactively monitor and manage stock control within Microbiology. You will be required to liaise with colleagues within Microbiology and Clinical Blood Sciences in relation to the centralised SWLP goods-in space and escalate issues to the appropriate managers in a timely manner.

You should have good attention to detail, be able to follow defined protocols, be flexible, highly motivated, with excellent communication skills and be a strong team player fully committed to patient care.

About us

South West London Pathology is an award winning pathology partnership between four Hospital Trusts - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust's service and providing them within a single organisation.

The Microbiology department at St George's has state of the art of equipment offering full lab automation and a vast array of molecular platforms. The laboratory prides itself on its innovative and progressive approach to Microbiology.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,546 to £32,207 a year pa pr incl HCAS (inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-STG-713139-7396180-DK

Job locations

St. George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

More information about South West London Pathology can be found on our websitehttps://www.swlpath.nhs.uk/

For full details of the main responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

More information about South West London Pathology can be found on our websitehttps://www.swlpath.nhs.uk/

For full details of the main responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience of ordering systems or stock management

Desirable

  • NHS Experience
  • Communication with wide range of staff across a large network
  • Experience of improving existing stock management systems
  • Experience of leading and supervising colleagues

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate information accurately
  • Able to follow written methodologies and/or protocols
  • Basic computer skills
  • Effective organisational and time management skills
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Awareness of Health and Safety issues
  • Ability to work without supervision and using own in initiative
  • Ability to cope effectively under pressure and manage complex and challenging situations

Desirable

  • Experience with Excel or other stock management software
  • Ability to take initiative and work proactively
  • Experience of working in a busy and pressured environment

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • GCSE/ O levels in Maths and English or Science equivalent
  • IT literate to include Microsoft programmes

Other relevant requirements

Essential

  • Good manual dexterity
  • Ability to perform moderate physical work
  • Able to be stationed at a computer for periodic use

Desirable

  • Able to perform at a high level of physical effort, standing, walking, lifting, pushing and pulling as required
Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience of ordering systems or stock management

Desirable

  • NHS Experience
  • Communication with wide range of staff across a large network
  • Experience of improving existing stock management systems
  • Experience of leading and supervising colleagues

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate information accurately
  • Able to follow written methodologies and/or protocols
  • Basic computer skills
  • Effective organisational and time management skills
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Awareness of Health and Safety issues
  • Ability to work without supervision and using own in initiative
  • Ability to cope effectively under pressure and manage complex and challenging situations

Desirable

  • Experience with Excel or other stock management software
  • Ability to take initiative and work proactively
  • Experience of working in a busy and pressured environment

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • GCSE/ O levels in Maths and English or Science equivalent
  • IT literate to include Microsoft programmes

Other relevant requirements

Essential

  • Good manual dexterity
  • Ability to perform moderate physical work
  • Able to be stationed at a computer for periodic use

Desirable

  • Able to perform at a high level of physical effort, standing, walking, lifting, pushing and pulling as required

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

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Microbiology Manager

Dawn Andrew

dawn.andrew@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087254798

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,546 to £32,207 a year pa pr incl HCAS (inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-STG-713139-7396180-DK

Job locations

St. George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


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