About this role
Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Materials Management Officer, based within the Procurement Department. The post-holders will be employed and managed by Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be required to provide an efficient, cost effective, timely and courteous Materials Management service to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Trust. They will also manage the day to day Materials Management Service for dedicated allocated areas within the Trusts. The posts cover a range of tasks, which require the exercise of initiative.
Main duties of the job
Operating within broad procedural guidelines and working to timetables the objective for this post holder is to ensure timely and effectively managed stock systems at Ward and Departmental level. A high degree of independent judgement is required as much of the working day is spent at ward level working on own initiative.
The post holder will undertake regular stock reviews with the appointed ward/ departmental lead, Supply Chain evaluations, using system based reports, product rationalisation and cost effective initiatives, in line with Procurement Departments procedures and protocol working at all times, and demonstrating good awareness of, the Trusts statutory policies. This role is constantly developing in line with Materials Management initiatives. A high degree of mental agility is required to perform this role.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Procurement department provides procurement and supply chain services to the Trust. The department's procurement teams take responsibility for developing strategies to meet the procurement needs of individual directorates and the Trust as a whole, and for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with the Trust's formal Savings Plan.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ 3 or equivalent or be willing to working towards Prepared to undertake training in Procurement/Logistics Good keyboard Skills Computer literate using Microsoft applications
Experience Essential
Experience of using IT systems. Experience within Customer Services environment or similar environment Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable
Working knowledge of recognised Electronic Materials Management systems
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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Employer details Employer name Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sheffield Children's Hospital
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)