About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Emergency Department Stores & Equipment Administrator who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will support the Emergency Department Inventory & Supplies team with the distribution of stock and replenishment of medical consumables across the Emergency Department clinical floor.
Your role will involve working within a team to provide a high quality service which offers a timely responsive and pro-active service for the movement of stock, materials and equipment within the Emergency Department and Emergency Floor.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
To assist clinical staff to ensure the environment is safe.
To daily check and ensure that any broken equipment is taken to EBME and replacement equipment is loan to the department by EBME where appropriate and have and keep a list of equipment not in the department.
Collection of medical devices from other areas of the trust.
For the day to day safety and security of the ED equipment and store facilities.
To order, receive and process internal requisitions via the Trusts online computerised system for all ED stores items (excluding drugs) in a cost effective and timely manner and in line with Trust procedures.
Responsible for monthly stock take and reconciliation with the basic inventory package. Investigating of non-balancing stock
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Basic education GCSE Grades A-C or equivalent in English and Maths
Desirable
Able to demonstrate an understanding of moving and handling techniques Computer Literacy to RSA level 2 or above
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of the requirements of the role Knowledge of processes involved in stock control and managing stores Basic understanding of NHS issues Knowledge of health and safety issues
Skills Essential
Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding, staff and visitors Self-motivated Flexibility and team participation Adaptability, ability to prioritise work, especially under pressure. Good IT skills
Desirable
Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting IT skills to include spreadsheets and databases Customer service skills Analytical skills
Previous Experience Essential
Experience in a comparable purchasing/logistics/retail environment or admin experience Good verbal and written communications. Ability to work closely with all grades of staff. Adaptability, ability to prioritise work
Desirable
Previous experience in health care setting
Other Requirements Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
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 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Emergency Department - Lister Hospital
Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)