Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of our growing Procurement Distribution Services team our Procurement Distribution Centre.
A fast moving and growing service that facilitates MFT and surrounding community functions supplying medical consumables/equipment/PPE. Ensuring the prompt and efficient handling, processing and routing of goods, through our trust PDC and R&D functions. Using our inventory management system for processes such as ordering, receiving, stock checking, cycle counting and the raising of electronic documentation forgoods received.
Ensuring that accurate documentation is available for invoice clearanceand audit purposes.
Main duties of the job
Receive daily PUSH deliveries of medical consumable items from MFT's Procurement distribution Centre for onward delivery. Ensuring full quality checks, count and general storage of items are completed.
Picking and packing of general consumables and PPE lines to fulfill orders for all MFT and community areas.
Receive and quality check deliveries from NHSSC and direct from suppliers ensuring stock quantities and product references match the order raised.
Maintain high levels of communication between the Scan4Safety team and Procurement Distribution Services team regarding deliveries of PUSH goods.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of basic education.
Job Experience
Essential
- Manual Handling experience
- Basic computer skills including inputting and e-mail
- Experience of stock control and distribution procedures.
Desirable
- Direct experience of dealing with clinical and professional staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS Supply Chain procedures and protocols
- Trust Standing Financial Instructions
- Local Purchasing
Desirable
- Basic Contract Law
- Supplier Management
- Contract Management
Skills and Personal Attributes
Essential
- Customer care
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of basic education.
Job Experience
Essential
- Manual Handling experience
- Basic computer skills including inputting and e-mail
- Experience of stock control and distribution procedures.
Desirable
- Direct experience of dealing with clinical and professional staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS Supply Chain procedures and protocols
- Trust Standing Financial Instructions
- Local Purchasing
Desirable
- Basic Contract Law
- Supplier Management
- Contract Management
Skills and Personal Attributes
Essential
- Customer care
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
Additional information
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).
