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Job summary

Main area
Corporate
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
264-7461374-COR-A
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Inventory Management Operative

Band 3

Job overview

To support colleagues within the  Supplies Dept, to ensure product availability and maintain accurate agreed stock levels within areas of responsibility within the Trust as directed by management.  Work closely with colleagues in the Supplies Dept to ensure there are no stock outs and reduce costs and risks associated with inventory.

Main duties of the job

  • Operate the Trusts electronic stock management and ordering systems through the web and a PDA (Personal digital assistant) to order, replenish and stocktake areas within the individual’s portfolio of responsibility.  Ensuring necessary stocktake paperwork is completed in line with Trust guidelines.
  • Ensure stock and non-stock items are ordered and received on a timely basis including raising and authorising of non-stock requisitions electronically.
  • Maintain necessary paperwork trail for all orders / requisitions / booking forms etc. ensuring documents are filed in a logical manner for future reference / audit for the required time period stated within the Trusts SFIs (Standing Financials Instructions)
  • Responsible for investigating and resolving discrepancies of goods received against delivery notes, communicating with colleagues in Procurement and Supplies Department, Finance Department or suppliers when necessary.
  • To expedite sales orders and identify potential stock outs, communicate to relevant staff potential stock outs that may affect activity of the departments, take action to find a suitable alternate product, working with them and colleagues within the Procurement and Supplies Department.

Please review the JD/PS for further information. 

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE standard in English and one other subject level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
  • Good organisational skills x
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Evidence of working in a team environment
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development
  • Use of manual handling equipment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alistair Daun
Job title
Operations Logistics Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07429016349
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