Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Scan4Safety Operative

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Job summary

To assist the Scan4Safety Lead in promoting and maintaining a cost effective, responsive and efficient Materials Management service and in managing all staff and resources to deliver the services to customers in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

Supporting and assisting with the provision of the Scan for Safety (S4S) programme with responsibilities related to the deployment, administration and support of the Trusts' elected Electronic Inventory Management (IM) and Point of Care (POC) system.

Main duties of the job

  • Taking responsibility for the effective stock management for designated areas within the Trust.
  • Ordering of stock to agreed levels using barcoding technology.
  • Putting away of stock in line with the Trust's standardised ward approach.
  • Providing customer service to allocated areas with regard to stock issues.
  • Use of inventory management system.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Details

Date posted

09 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

381-CO-6524966

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

City Hospital

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about what this role entails, please see the attached job description and person specification.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT TO APPLY!

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about what this role entails, please see the attached job description and person specification.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT TO APPLY!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • English, Maths GCSE Grade C or equivalent
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification / experience

Desirable

  • A purchasing qualification, e.g. CIPS, Foundation

Experience / Skills

Essential

  • Materials Management or buying experience.
  • Microsoft Office.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS supply chain
  • PASA
  • Knowledge of NHS Logistics
  • Oracle software
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • English, Maths GCSE Grade C or equivalent
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification / experience

Desirable

  • A purchasing qualification, e.g. CIPS, Foundation

Experience / Skills

Essential

  • Materials Management or buying experience.
  • Microsoft Office.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS supply chain
  • PASA
  • Knowledge of NHS Logistics
  • Oracle software

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

City Hospital

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

City Hospital

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director of Procurement

Paul Mellor

paul.mellor1@nhs.net

01384244287

Details

Date posted

09 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

381-CO-6524966

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

City Hospital

Birmingham

B18 7QH


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