University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Operational Procurement Materials Management Assistant

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Job summary

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill Level and salary threshold.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) as an a Operational Procurement Materials Management Officer.

You will work as part of a Team to provide an efficient and reliable Materials Management Service throughout the Trust by managing ward/department stock profiles and replenishing products to agreed stock levels. To provide an inventory management service to individual Theatres and Anaesthetic Rooms to ensure that stock levels are maintained to meet clinical requirements in accordance with agreed procedures.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the job overview you will participate in regular stocktaking duties and work to duties details within the job description attached.

About us

The North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) iscomprised of The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT), The Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT),Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust (BCHFT), Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).

The NMBC is responsible for all aspects of Procurement, Supply Chain and wider Commercial support to the aforementioned organisations covering a range of Acute, Mental Health, Community, Pathology Networks, GP Practices and Commsioning Support Units across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Black Country, Shropshire and South Cheshire Integrated Care System (ICS's). With almost 200 staff, 55,000 customers and managing a total non pay spend portfolio of over £1.2b per annum the NMBC is one of the largest and influential Group Procurement Organisations (GPO's) in the NHS.

This post sits in the NMBC, Operational Procurement team and is based at the North Midlands University Hospital NHS Trust at the County Hospital site in Stafford, reporting to the Stephen Kimberley , Operational procurement Warehouse and distribution manager within the NMBC. The role is directly responsible for materials management at ward level, goods receipting and delivering ward based consumables to departments.

Details

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-6947488-A

Job locations

County Hospital

Weston road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on the post, please see the job description and person specification, please contact Stephen Kimberley (see contact details)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on the post, please see the job description and person specification, please contact Stephen Kimberley (see contact details)

Person Specification

education

Essential

  • GCSE(or equivalent) in Maths or English
  • Minimum NVQ level 2 in warehouse or procurement

Experience

Essential

  • experience working in a similar role
  • experience of working in a warehouse environment in a goods receiving role
  • experience of stock control systems
  • customer relationship skills

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • knowledge of NHS supply chain and P2P systems
Person Specification

education

Essential

  • GCSE(or equivalent) in Maths or English
  • Minimum NVQ level 2 in warehouse or procurement

Experience

Essential

  • experience working in a similar role
  • experience of working in a warehouse environment in a goods receiving role
  • experience of stock control systems
  • customer relationship skills

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • knowledge of NHS supply chain and P2P 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Warehouse and Distribution Manager

stephen kimberley

stephen.kimberley@uhnm.nhs.uk

01785887637

Details

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-6947488-A

Job locations

County Hospital

Weston road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


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