Job summary
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious, self-motivated individual to work in our Inventory Management team. The role is based within our Receipt and Distribution stores at North Tyneside General Hospital, however the post holder will also be expected to provide cover as and when required to our Inventory Management stock replenishment service onthe Wards and Departments within the hospital site.
Your duties will include being responsible for Stores and non-stores deliveries of Medical & Non-Medical equipment & consumables for onward transfer to wards & Departments on site. Ensuring the needs of service users are met, and that guidelines and instructions for providing the service are adhered to. This also includes checking the quantity and quality of the goods, receipt of orders into the Trust Ordering System and the completion of any necessary documentation.
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 working in a Receipt and Distribution environment where you would have to receive and receipted deliveries. You should have good interpersonal skills, be customer facing with a helpful, friendly, flexible attitude and most important is attention to detail. 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.
You should have a basic understanding of COSHH and Health & Safety.
You may be required to work at any one of our 4 main hospital sites to provide the Inventory service. A drivers license or ability to travel to those sites would be beneficial.
A driver's license or ability to travel to those sites would be beneficial.
Desirable
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Customer Service experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Receipting and distribution experience
- Experience of Stock Control
- Knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace
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, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opened a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breath in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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. Reporting discrepancies to companies.
- Ensure that adequate medical and non-medical supplies stock levels are maintained across NHCT. By conducting top-up re-ordering using a bar code reader and liaising with clinical staff to ensure that adequate agreed stock levels are always maintained
- 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
- Deal confidently and helpfully with all levels of staffing within a hospital environment and with outside suppliers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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. Reporting discrepancies to companies.
- Ensure that adequate medical and non-medical supplies stock levels are maintained across NHCT. By conducting top-up re-ordering using a bar code reader and liaising with clinical staff to ensure that adequate agreed stock levels are always maintained
- 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
- Deal confidently and helpfully with all levels of staffing within a hospital environment and with outside suppliers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of Inventory Management and receipting and distribution acquired through work experience or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Knowledge of contract law acquired through short courses and experience or equivalent experience
Experience & 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 Inventory Management and receipting and distribution acquired through work experience or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Knowledge of contract law acquired through short courses and experience or equivalent experience
Experience & 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).
