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Job overview

Responsible for the inventory management of regularly used consumables within clinical areas ensuring stock levels are managed and maintained in an efficient and cost effective manner in line with agreed procedures and processes via the Inventory Management service. At times the work can be physically demanding.

You will be required to be flexible and work across sites as and when required.

The inventory management team are part of procurement which work across both sites. The inventory management teams are very welcoming , helpful and accommodating and are highly respected around both hospitals. Both hospitals work really well as a team ensuring that all the wards and departments receive a good service and have every thing they need to run smoothly. 

Main duties of the job

Take responsibility for the security of goods from the point of receipt (at Ward/Department level) and ensure stock is replenished in a timely manner and in its correct storage area

Work unsupervised, using own initiative in clinical areas adhering to published and inferred standards, policies and procedures.

Implement and manage inventory at ward / department level, acting as a primary point of contact.

To review and resolve all discrepancies concerning stock by liaising with customers and external suppliers as appropriate. To advise on appropriate action for uplifts and return policies and to implement as necessary

Undertake regular ward stock takes in line with schedule, capture requirements using electronic automatic data capture equipment and input data as required on to computerised ordering system.

Working for our organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.