Materials Management Assistant (XN03)

Job summary

Do you want to make a difference at work? Are you a team-player? Do you have an organised mind & good attention to detail? Are you happy working in a fast-paced environment? Are you a hard working, honest person? Then we want you! What will you gain? Full NHS Employee benefits including 27 days holiday + bank holidays, sick pay and a great pension. Full training given.

Under the direction of one of the Supervisor, you will be responsible for the provision of a Materials Management service to LTHT, LYPFT & LCH.. Based out of our Facility at Roseville Road, this is a busy area of Supplies so you will need to be organised and show strong confident communication skills when working with end users especially when urgent orders are needed. You need to be physically fit, this job can involve manual handling, pushing and pulling. You need to be adaptable to change, sometimes at short notice .Responsible for the provision of a Materials Management service to a designated number of sites. Initiating and prioritising the audit and review of serviced sites. Ensures stock is maintained at the appropriate levels using hand held data capture devices. Distribution of goods as required to each location, putting away stock and managing store rooms to agreed standards. Providing a comprehensive interface for Materials Management customers.

Main duties of the job

A Materials management role at our Roseville road warehouse to take control of the stock inventory management including:

Receiving orders from colleagues at LTHT, LYPFT & LCH. This is part of a team of 6 colleagues, though in reality you will be part of a much bigger team across the Supplies & Procurement as a whole. There are many opportunities and pathways for career progression and plenty of training courses offered. This role is operational, so on site 5 day a week (Mon-Friday), there is no availability for hybrid working, so if you're looking to leave your laptop on the sofa and be hands-on, in a busy environment, then this is for you!

Main duties include:

Ensuring accurate record keeping of all stock movements

Placing orders via the SupplyX system

Carrying out regular stock counts

Receiving & replying to email requests from end users in a professional manner

working Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 7am 5pm (TBC)

About us

The Supplies department has different areas throughout the Trust and the main aspect of the Materials Management team is to provide stock items to wards/clinical areas. This is one of the more manual roles within Supplies as it means visiting wards as well as office based work. We pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive team. Due to the operational aspect of this role, flexible working/working from home would not be an option. At every step of the process, our priority is always our end user (the Patient) although this job can be physically challenging, it offers a great sense of job-satisfaction and our team members are proud to work for Leeds Teaching Hospitals. This is an inclusive and social working environment, so good people skills are a must. You will be shown all areas of Procurement & Supplies, this could be the beginning of an exciting new career!

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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

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