About this role
Job summary
NHS Band 3 Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum (actual Salary: £20,607 - £21,980 per annum)
Hours per Week: Part-Time 30 hrs
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: St Mary's Hospital (IOW), Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG
Main duties of the job
Join our friendly Procurement and Supply Department and play a key role keeping wards and departments at Queen Alexandra Hospital and St Marys Hospital, Isle of Wight, stocked and ready to treat patients.
Key responsibilities
- Operate the Inventory Management System to process, track and replenish stock.
- Use an advanced Inventory Management System, utilising barcode technology to order medical and surgical products.
- Pick, pack and deliver medical and surgical supplies to wards and departments.
- Maintain accurate stock records and assist with stock audits.
- Provide friendly, efficient customer service to clinical and non-clinical teams.
- Prioritise workload to meet deadlines and respond to urgent requests.
- Perform light manual handling as required and follow health and safety procedures.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of supply chain processes.
About us
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we are looking for
- Enthusiastic team player with a positive, customer focused attitude.
- Keyboard and basic IT skills; full training on our Inventory Management System will be given.
- Good verbal communication and the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and clinical teams.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines in a fast paced environment.
- Willingness to undertake light lifting and follow manual handling guidance.
- The skill to prioritise your workload whilst understanding that you will have to meet deadlines.
- Previous experience in supply chain, stock control, retail, hospitality or a hospital environment is desirable but not essential.
Whilst our Procurement team is based at Lakeside North Harbour, our Supply Chain Teams are based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth as well as at St. Marys in Newport IoW.
For full job details and person specifications please refer to attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a service industry.
- Ability to communicate in written and oral English.
- Ability to operate a personal computer with knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software.
- Ability to understand and work with financial, administrative and personnel processes and practices.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Numerate and literate.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong administration skills.
- Effective communicator both orally and on paper.
- Skill in working with cross functional teams.
- Well-developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines.
- Ability to act and ensure delivery. Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.
Desirable
- Interpersonal, able to work as part of a large team.
- Able to use initiative and work independently.
- Well organised, able to prioritise both own workload and that of team members.
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to GCSE or equivalent, including Mathematics and English. NVQ Level 3 or CIPS Foundation Level.
Desirable
- Training in moving and handling goods.
Employer details
Employer name
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)