Job summary
- Main area
- Procurement
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7295477
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Materials Management Assistant
Band 3
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
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The post holder will be a member of the Procurement Department within the Materials Management Team and will provide a stock ordering and put away service to Stockport NHS Foundation Trust restocking the wards and departments. |
Main duties of the job
· 70% of the main duties and responsibilities of this role will be the manual and physical activity of ordering, checking and put away stock products, which involves the moving and handling the products out in the wards and departments, and dealing with returns where appropriate. Physical effort also includes standing for long periods of time, walking across the whole Trust site, and working within small storeroom areas.
· Process stock and non-stock requisitions utilising appropriate NHS Supply Chain IT System / Local Stock Management System in line with the Trust’s pre-determined input timetable.
· Monitor stock availability, delivery times and dates, taking remedial action as and when necessary. Ensure that all discrepancies are correctly recorded and that appropriate corrective action is taken.
· Maintain all electronic records of products and associated stock levels utilising NHS Supply Chain I.T. system accurately and amend as appropriate.
· Identify any surplus stock that can either be re-assigned to other wards or returned to NHS Supply Chain for credit and action accordingly.
· Assist in the smooth implementation of any product or unit of issue changes that result from Trust product rationalisation / standardisation or from changes to national suppliers either permanent or temporary.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communications
· Respond to and deal with catalogue queries from customers on product details, availability, delivery times and other associated queries.
· Assist the Materials Management Supervisors in creating and managing relationships with end users and suppliers to develop product knowledge and other relevant information.
· Attend meetings with Trust Stakeholders and Suppliers as and when required in support of the Materials Management Supervisors.
· Attend Departmental meetings as and when required.
· Demonstrate excellent communication and Customer Service Skills.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English or equivalent work experience.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of Microsoft Office Packages, Word, Excel and Outlook
- Ability to search, research and access procurement resources
- Knowledge of the use of online ordering systems
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS procurement policies and procedures
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a busy Procurement / Supply Chain environment
- Experience of checking, monitoring and re-ordering to maintain stock levels
- Experience of distribution of stocks and products
- Experience of stock takes and inventory management
- Experience of dealing with stock queries and discrepancies
Desirable criteria
- Procurement experience within a Public Sector / NHS environment
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good organisational skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Customer Service skills.
- Pleasant and professional manner.
- Ability to prioritise workload to enable deadlines to be met.
Desirable criteria
- Good negotiation skills.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines.
- Ability to use own initiative to work successfully alone or as part of a team.
- Physical effort, including lifting bulky and/or heavy packages, standing for long periods, working in confined spaces.
- Participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Johnston
- Job title
- Materials Management Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 4665
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