Job summary
- Main area
- Estates and Maintenance
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-UEL010824
- Employer
- UHS Estates Ltd ( UEL )
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital / UEL Warehouse
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pa or pa pro rata
- Closing
- 12/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/08/2024
Employer heading
UEL Materials Management Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
UHS Estates Limited is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role
Main duties of the job
UHS Estates Ltd are looking to recruit a Materials Management Assistant to join our growing specialist team. One post is mainly based at Southampton General Hospital and the other is at our Warehouse. The roles require successful candidates to manage materials and consumables.
The service supports the supply of consumables, implanted devices and consignment stock into the operating theatres, labs and other speciality areas within a 24/7 acute teaching hospital, providing major trauma and countless tertiary services across the south of England.
This role will be key in ensuring clinical services can treat patients efficiently and effectively.
We are looking for a conscientious, hard-working, team player to join our team in UEL Materials Management team. Good IT and communication skills will be essential, as well as the ability to organise your workload logically. You will need to be reliable, be able to work under pressure and be able to motivate yourself and others. The ability to prioritise tasks and escalate where there are risks to services is also an important quality.
Working for our organisation
UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estate maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts.
Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed during the interview process. UEL employees can access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be part of a small team responsible for ensuring that goods and materials are well-managed, well-maintained and in the right place at the right time. We’re looking for someone who works well within a team, good communication skills, both within the team and with clinical users (UEL customers).
The successful candidates will need a keen eye for detail, as well as having some experience in utilising IT and data platforms that are used in the hospital acute care sector.
The team will liaise with third-party suppliers and Wessex NHS Procurement Limited (Procurement) to ensure that products are available when required. They will assist and guide team members, helping with product familiarisation and store organisation, ultimately contributing to theatre efficiency and excellent patient care and experience. Alongside this, the team will be responsible for supporting the kitting element of the UEL-managed theatres service, which is a pick-and-pack operation between the UEL warehouse facility and the storerooms in the theatres area onsite. The team will be responsible for placing requisitions electronically, performing stock counts and validation/correction work too.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for additional details.
Additional Information
UHS Estates Limited Theatres has a remote logistics facility in the Boyatt Wood area in Eastleigh so the ability to occasionally work from this location is required.
Person specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- Understanding Materials Management principles and process customer care skills, acquired through NVQ Level 3 or Foundation Stage of CIPS or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- GCSE’s or equivalent in English and Maths
- ICDL or Essential IT Skills Programme
- Working towards CIPS qualification
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Experience of being able to work under own initiative without direct supervision to achieve completion of tasks relating to own areas of responsibility
Desirable criteria
- Previous hospital or health service experience
- Experience with NHS Procurement / Materials Management / Distribution
- Knowledge of NHS Purchase Order and Material Management systems
- Knowledge of Trust SFI’s
- Knowledge of Health and Safety in the Workplace
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Scott Phillips
- Job title
- UEL Materials Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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