Band 3 Stock Management Support Officer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person with stock management experience to join our busy stock team within the Access to Communication and Technology (ACT) Service.
The post-holder will support the provision of equipment within three clinical caseloads relating to Electronic Assistive Technology (EAT): people with severe physical disabilities who may need Environmental Control (EC) or computer access and people with communication and language difficulties who may need Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC).
The role will be mostly office based processing and managing equipment but will also involve some delivery and collection of equipment across the West Midlands region and therefore being a car driver is essential.
The post holder will primarily provide stock control functions for Access to Communication and Technology equipment including:
* Making demonstration kit available for booked appointments.
* Processing new equipment for provision to our patients on our equipment management system.
* Decontaminating returned stock.
* Collection of stock no longer needed by our patients.
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.
If you want to be part of our team and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
The main duties of the post holder are as follows:
* Responsible for monitoring the stock loan equipment on a daily basis, this includes updating the location of any stock on the ACT information systems.
* Participation in the stock check, this will be at the discretion of the Stock Management Lead.
* Preparation of stock requested by the clinical and/or technical teams for appointments.
* Decontamination of returned stock in accordance with Trust policy.
* Assisting with the enactment of the ACT goods inward procedures.
* Liaison with companies to resolve any issues with orders, prices etc.
* Collection and delivery of equipment from the local environments of the clients.
* Arrange for the despatch of equipment via post, courier or personal delivery in line with ACT procedures.
* Arranging equipment for ACT training events and transporting it if necessary to location.
* Accurately update the ACT information system with stock locations, issue and returned, equipment repairs etc.
* Assist in the clinical assessment procedure.
* Conduct safety testing of stock electrical equipment in compliance with the Portable Appliance Testing Guidelines and ACT policy.
* Ensure all the stock storage locations are kept tidy and clean.
* The post holder will participate in the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) continuing professional development scheme.
* The post holder will be responsible for working on their own initiative both within and outside of the department.
* The post holder will maintain accurate records of all work performed and other appropriate records as required.
* Actively participate in all relevant workshop and ACT team meetings.
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