Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
To support colleagues within the Procurement and Supplies Dept, ensuring product availability and maintaining accurate agreed stock levels within areas of responsibility as directed by management. Work closely with colleagues in Procurement and Supplies to prevent stock outs and reduce costs and risks associated with inventory.
Main duties of the job
* Operate the Trust's electronic stock management and ordering systems through the web and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) to order, replenish, and stocktake areas within the individual's portfolio of responsibility, ensuring necessary stocktake paperwork is completed in line with Trust guidelines.
* Ensure stock and non-stock items are ordered and received on a timely basis, including raising and authorising non-stock requisitions electronically.
* Maintain a necessary paperwork trail for all orders, requisitions, and booking forms, ensuring documents are filed logically for future reference and audit according to the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).
* Investigate and resolve discrepancies of goods received against delivery notes, communicating with colleagues in the Procurement and Supplies Department, Finance Department, or suppliers when necessary.
* Expedite sales orders and identify potential stock outs, communicating with relevant staff about potential stock outs that may affect departmental activity, and taking action to find suitable alternate products while collaborating with colleagues in the Procurement and Supplies Department.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area, and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
* Compassion
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courageous
* Accountable
Person Specification
* Educated to GCSE standard in English and one other subject level or equivalent level of education, training, or experience.
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Evidence of working in a team environment.
* Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.
* Use of manual handling equipment.
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.
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