Job overview

The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust has embarked on the challenging and exciting task of implementing a new inventory system aiming to have better practices and visibility of stock control, reducing costs and increasing patient safety through the Scan4Safety initiative.

We are looking for pro-active, organised, self-motivated and ambitious Receipt and Distribution Assistants to join our Inventory Management Team.

The successful candidates will be a key player in delivering the receipt, distribution and put away of medical consumables in all theatre/ward areas of the hospital. 

The candidate will have experience in warehouse and stock control, great communication skills and be able to work as part of a team or independently.

This is a temporary post working 37.5 hours per week

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target.  All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise. 

Main duties of the job

Receiving, distributing, and putting away of inventory across assigned areas.

Manage key working relationships with clinical staff to ensure effective communication regarding Inventory.

Build and maintain good working relationships and communication with Procurement colleagues and the Stock Controllers team.

Re-ordering of Top-Up products according to the agreed levels.
Distributing any Transfer orders from the Bulk Store location to any requested location/s.

Record wastage for all Top-Up lines.

Assist stock controllers on cycle and initial stock counts.

Communicate issues regarding stock to the Stock Controllers team.

Chase outstanding Purchase Orders as required.

Action the return of goods to suppliers as required.

Assist with and perform barcode associations.

Participate and assist in stock takes, yearend counts and warehouse amendments as required.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.