About this role
Job summary
At SASH we believe that leading with compassion and adhering to our Visions and Values are key to driving forward the best possible patient care.
Job purpose
The Materials Controller for East Surrey Hospital is responsible for the effective distribution and management of medical supplies within Theatres, ensuring that all goods are received, tracked, and delivered in compliance with procurement policies. This role involves:
liaising with end users to address issues, maintain service levels, and implement cost-saving measures.
managing the Just-In-Time purchasing system, oversees stock replenishment, and ensures quality control of inventory
balancing financial considerations with service needs.
This will involve strong communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams are essential for negotiating the use of consumables and optimising resource management.
The post holder will be expected to deliver a high quality, effective and safe service for East Surrey Hospital Theatres through embodying the Trust Values and excellent organisational and communication skills.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services.
Job description Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria Essential
Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role A complete and accurate application Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement Evidence of essential experience for role Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
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 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address East surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)