Job summary
The Inventory Officer has overall responsible for the provision of inventory services (exc pharmacy) across Northumbria Healthcare Trust (NHCT). The posts are across all 4 of our acute sites, North Tyneside General Hospital, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital and Hexham General Hospital.
The Inventory Officer will ensure the reordering and replenishing of stock taking, receipt of deliveries, stock level monitoring, maintaining minimum stock levels, stock rotation and the tracking of stock across multiple sites. This post includes a large proportion of data entry ensuring accurate records of stock and regular stock takes to verify quantities on the held in the central store.
Please note: We have 1 vacancy which is based at The Northumbria Hospital in Cramlington within Theatres Stores.
This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2026.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
You should have experience of stock replenishment and / or working in a stores environment. You should have good interpersonal skills, be customer facing with a helpful, friendly and flexible attitude. You should be PC literate with experience of entering data into computerised systems. You should be able to use your own initiative, and be able to work alone and well as part of a team. The ability to work to deadlines and communicate with staff at all levels is essential.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.
We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Inventory Officer has overall responsible for the provision of inventory services (exc pharmacy) across Northumbria Healthcare Trust (NHCT). The Inventory Officer will ensure the reordering and replenishing of stock, taking receipt of deliveries, stock level monitoring, maintaining minimal stock levels, stock rotation and the tracking of stock across multiple sites. This post includes a large proportion of data entry ensuring accurate records of stock and regular stock takes to verify quantities on the held in the central store.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Inventory Officer has overall responsible for the provision of inventory services (exc pharmacy) across Northumbria Healthcare Trust (NHCT). The Inventory Officer will ensure the reordering and replenishing of stock, taking receipt of deliveries, stock level monitoring, maintaining minimal stock levels, stock rotation and the tracking of stock across multiple sites. This post includes a large proportion of data entry ensuring accurate records of stock and regular stock takes to verify quantities on the held in the central store.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of professional purchasing principles acquired through vocational level 3 qualification or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Foundation, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Knowledge of contract law acquired through short courses and experience or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- A good level of awareness and understanding of Supplies terminology e.g. Transfer Point, delivery schedules. The post holder will be required to carry out input of data using appropriate computerised stock control systems & use a hand-held scanner
- Carry out full range of usual stores duties which includes receipt unloading, checking quantity and quality of goods delivered and the completion of necessary documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of professional purchasing principles acquired through vocational level 3 qualification or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Foundation, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Knowledge of contract law acquired through short courses and experience or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- A good level of awareness and understanding of Supplies terminology e.g. Transfer Point, delivery schedules. The post holder will be required to carry out input of data using appropriate computerised stock control systems & use a hand-held scanner
- Carry out full range of usual stores duties which includes receipt unloading, checking quantity and quality of goods delivered and the completion of necessary documentation.
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.
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.
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).
