Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Barts Health NHS Trust Supply Chain Team, as we are recruiting for a permanent Band 3 Goods Receipting Officer position at Royal London Hospital from Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm (37.5 hours per week). The post holder will be responsible for organising cages full of stock in order of critical care areas and to assist with the receipt of all stock and non-stock goods.
Main duties of the job
To assist with the receipt of all stock and non-stock goods and to provide and efficient, safe & speedy goods delivery service to wards/departments.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Vacancy may close earlier than advertised closing date if sufficient number of applicants is received before this date - Early submission of application is recommended.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Educated to A level or equivalent
2. Educated to GCSE level or equivalent (Inc maths & English)
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience within purchasing or stock control
Desirable criteria
4. Use of Web NHS Supply Chain or other similar system
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
5. Previous experience within the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
6. Polite face to face and direct communications.
7. Polite Telephone manner
8. Message handling
9. Basic numeracy
10. Word processing
11. Computer literacy
12. Computerised purchasing system
13. Photocopying
14. Skilled at organising in a coherent way
15. Attention to detail
16. Excellent Time management
17. Prioritising
18. Able to work well in a Team
19. Willing to meet individual needs
20. Excellent customer service skills
Other
Desirable criteria
21. Ambitious and willing to embrace personal development
22. Good Interpersonal Skills