Job Title: Stock Controller
Location: Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Reports To: Team Leader
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Company Overview:
At Equans, we provide essential services that help healthcare facilities deliver optimal care. We are committed to supporting our clients with the highest standards of operational efficiency, and we're currently seeking a Stock Controller to join our team at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
Position Overview:
As a Stock Controller, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the Materials Management Service, providing vital support to hospital departments. Your responsibilities will include managing stock control, ensuring timely deliveries, and maintaining compliance with health and safety regulations. This is a physically demanding role that requires the ability to carry out manual handling tasks, including lifting and moving stock, as well as regular physical movement around the hospital.
Key Responsibilities:
* Stock Management: Regularly count and manage materials across various hospital departments using a computerised stock control system (PDA), ensuring that stock levels are maintained according to agreed schedules.
* Ordering & Delivery: Produce 'top-up' orders and ensure timely transportation of goods to designated wards and departments.
* Inventory Management: Check and put away stock, report discrepancies, and ensure proper stock rotation.
* Health & Safety Compliance: Adhere to all health and safety regulations, including safe manual handling practices, while maintaining a tidy and safe working environment.
* Physical Handling & Transport: You will be required to carry out manual handling duties, including lifting and moving heavy items, and transporting goods across the hospital in a safe and efficient manner.
* Administrative Support: Maintain accurate records of materials, process orders, and support with administrative tasks as required.
* Training: Participate in required training and development courses to ensure ongoing skill improvement and compliance with industry standards.
* GP Vacutainer Service: Assist in the picking, packing, and distribution of orders to clinics and surgeries.
Impact:
You will develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and clients, acting as a professional representative of Equans at all times. Your ability to maintain confidentiality and a high standard of work will contribute to the overall success of the Materials Management team.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
* Numeracy and Literacy: Ability to produce simple reports and manage stock records.
* Educational Requirements: Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.
* IT Skills: Competent in using computer systems and stock management software.
* Interpersonal Skills: Good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
* Experience: Prior experience in a stores/receipt and distribution environment, preferably within the NHS or healthcare sector.
* Physical Requirements: The role involves regular manual handling, including lifting and moving stock. Applicants should be physically fit and capable of performing these duties safely and efficiently.
* Flexibility: Ability to work flexible hours to meet the demands of the service.
Competencies:
* Collaborating: Builds effective working relationships with customers and colleagues, offering support when necessary.
* Contributing: Provides ideas and solutions to improve processes and efficiency.
* Delivering: Takes pride in providing a quality service, ensuring customer requests are handled promptly and effectively.
* Developing: Shares knowledge and expertise to help others learn and grow.
* Influencing: Demonstrates respect, honesty, and integrity in all interactions, fulfilling commitments.
* Planning: Organises time effectively, ensuring the necessary resources are available to meet objectives.
Why Join Us?
By joining our team, you'll be part of an organisation that values teamwork, innovation, and dedication to service excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the healthcare sector, where your work directly supports patient care and hospital operations. Please note, the role requires the ability to manage physical tasks effectively to meet operational needs.
What's On Offer:
* Competitive Salary + benefits package
* 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
* Life Cover & Employee Assistance Program
* Discount shopping schemes & gym membership discounts
* Cycle to work scheme & holiday purchase scheme
* Professional development opportunities and employee referral rewards
* Access to diverse employee networks (Women in EQUANS, BAME, LGBTQI+, and more)
If you're looking for a rewarding role with a company that values its employees and their contribution to sustainable facilities management, apply now to join EQUANS!
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EQUANS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees.
Who are we?
EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services - with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.
EQUANS' 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.
EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.
What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.