About this role
Job summary
The three Partner Trusts have set an objective of creating a singleprocurement function which will help support the sustainable provisionof clinical and non-clinical services.
A newly formed Humber & North Yorkshire Procurement Collaborative, hosted by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, will provide procurement and supply chain services to its Partner Trusts, and may extend over time to service other bodies within the Integrated Care System.
Working as a Supply Chain Assistant based at York Hospital you will contribute to the cleanliness, security and safety of equipment and stock throughout the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Working in the Receipt and Distribution area you will be mainly responsible for taking delivery of products delivered to site, receipting all goods delivered onto the e-Procurement system and delivering stock to wards using roll cages and other moving equipment.
Other duties may include stocking clinical and non-clinical areas with products, maintaining stock rotation to minimise wastage and scanning to reorder stock against agreed stock levels.
You will work within clearly defined procedures using your own initiative on routine matters and refer to the Stores Supervisor or Site Lead when necessary.
You will work to ensure an efficient and effective customer focusedservice is provided for all staff across the site ensuring they can deliverexcellent patient care.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of three Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG), Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Y&STH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our seven main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. also York District Hospital & Scarborough General Hospital for Y&STH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please note:
This vacancy is based at York Hospital and is fixed term for 18 months.
Your role will be mainly based in the Receipt and Distribution/stores dept.
37.5 hours per week (5 hrs per day) 8am till 4pm
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS Essential
None, on the job training will be provided
Desirable
Additional knowledge acquired through training and experience
EXPERIENCE Essential
Routine work procedures which will be provided during induction over a couple of weeks.
Desirable
NHS experience Experience of using inventory management systems
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY Essential
Able to work alone and on own initiative, making decisions as necessary Able to communicate in a clear and polite manner Respects and safeguards confidential information Problem solving ability
Desirable
Qualified to operate pallet trucks/ delivery trucks
OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential
Flexible approach, able to cope with change and uncertainty Strong team player, highly enthusiastic and motivated Ability to travel across the various Trust sites and provide support as required to maintain business continuity
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 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address York Hospital
Wigginton Road
York
YO31 8HE
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)