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 Scunthorpe General Hospital you will contribute to the cleanliness, security and safety of equipment and stock throughout the Trust.
Main duties of the job
You will work within clearly defined proceduresusing your own initiative on routine matters and refer to the Supply ChainOperative when necessary.
Responsible for stocking clinical and non-clinical areas with products delivered, maintaining stock rotation to minimise wastage,Taking delivery of product delivered to site, receipting allgoods delivered onto the e-Procurement system.
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 this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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.
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 two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - 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 five 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.
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
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
This post is based at Scunthorpe General Hospital
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
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 and Knowledge
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
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Cliff Gardens
Scunthorpe
DN15 7BH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)