The post holder will manage the day-to-day Materials Management Service for dedicated areas at the Trust using an Electronic EDC (handheld) device. The Materials Management Service provides a range of tasks including ordering, distribution, and put away service, which requires initiative to ensure a robust service is delivered.
The post holder will ensure the efficient and accurate receipting of goods and services into the Trust and be responsible for the timely delivery of all goods received to their point of need.
The post holder will undertake regular stock review meetings with the appropriate ward managers to assess and improve the service; this will be achieved by utilising system reporting, product standardisation, and savings opportunities.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all activity complies with the requirements of the Trust policies including Procurement, Infection Control, and Health and Safety.
The post holder will promote the benefits of efficient stock management, offering advice and guidance to all departments to achieve an optimum stock level.
The post holder will be a main point of contact for suppliers, particularly managing delivery schedules, stock issues, implementing new products, and stock returns.
Working with procurement, the post holder will assist in identifying savings opportunities and help drive change on the front line with the clinical departments.
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 while Crawley Hospital, Horsham in West Sussex, Caterham Dene Hospital, and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding,' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England: Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021, National Patient Safety Awards winner, and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do. We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
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
Criteria
1. Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
2. A complete and accurate application
3. Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
4. Evidence of essential experience for role
5. Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
6. Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
7. Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
8. 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.
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum plus high cost allowance
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