Job summary
- Main area
- Estates, Facilities & Capital Development
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-UEL030226
- Employer
- UHS Estates Ltd ( UEL )
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa or pa pro rata
- Closing
- 26/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Materials Management Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Ltd (UEL) . Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.
Please note this vacancy is currently open only to current employees of the following organisations:
• Hampshire Hospital NHS FT
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Truste
• South Central Ambulance Service
• University Hospital Southampton & UHS subsidiaries
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT
Main duties of the job
UHS Estates Limited are looking to recruit a Materials Management Assistant to join our growing service. This is a full-time, permanent role with real variety and impact
The Materials Management team provide a Materials Management service to selected areas within the UEL managed service areas.
This role will be key in ensuring the right consumables are the right place, at the right time, to ensure that the clinical services are able to treat patients efficiently and effectively, with support from a dedicated management team within UEL.
The service supports the operating theatres, operating labs and several other areas of a 24/7 acute teaching hospital (University Hospital Southampton). UHS provides major trauma and countless tertiary services across the South of England. This post will ensure that the correct consumables and implants are available at the right place, at the right time.
Working for our organisation
UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). We are responsible for the design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of hospital buildings, as well as soft facilities management and the provision of essential equipment, consumables, and materials.
Employee Benefits:
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS terms of service and annual leave
• Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more
Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs around 20% lower than London. With 14 Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” schools, it’s a great place to live and work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be part of a 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 with good communication skills, both within the team and with clinical users (UEL customers).
The successful candidate will need a keen eye for detail, as well as some experience in utilising complex 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 to ensure that products are available. They will assist and guide team members, helping with product familiarisation and store organisation, ultimately contributing to clinical efficiency and excellent patient care and experience.
Alongside this, we are looking for a conscientious, hard-working team player to join our team at UEL. Good IT skills and good communication skills will be essential, as well as the ability to organise your workload in a logical way.
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 important.
Person specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Keyboard skills. Familiarity with Microsoft word and Excel
- NVQ level 3 in Customer Care/Public Services or equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
- Computer Skills qualification
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Logical and consistent work pattern.
Desirable criteria
- Appreciation of the clinical environment and an understanding of its changing needs.
- Knowledge of theatre/medical equipment gained through on the job learning within theatres/relevant clinical area
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andy Doyle
- Job title
- Materials Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07553696678
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