Inventory Officer

Job overview

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious, self-motivated individual to work in our Inventory Management team. The role is based  within our Supplies dept at Wansbeck General Hospital however the  post holder will also be expected to provide cover as and when required to our Inventory Management stock replenishment service on the Wards and Departments within the hospital site.

Your duties will include being responsible for stores and non-stores deliveries of medical & non-medical equipment & consumables for onward transfer to wards & departments on site ensuring the needs of service users are met and that guidelines and instructions for providing the service are adhered to.  This also includes checking the quantity and quality of the goods, receipt of orders into the Trust Ordering System and the completion of any necessary documentation.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

You should have experience of working in a Receipt and Distribution environment where you would have to receive and receipted deliveries. You should have good interpersonal skills, be customer facing with a helpful, friendly, flexible attitude and most important is attention to detail. You should be PC literate with experience of entering data into computerised systems. You should be able to use your own initiative and be able to work alone and well as part of a team. The ability to work to deadlines and communicate with staff at all levels is essential.

You should have a basic understanding of COSHH and Health & Safety.

You may be required to work at any one of our 4 main hospital sites to provide the Inventory service. A drivers license or ability to travel to those sites would be beneficial.

A driver’s license or ability to travel to those sites would be beneficial.

Desirable

• Knowledge of COSHH
• Customer Service experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Receipting and distribution experience
• Experience of Stock Control
• Knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Carry out full range of usual stores duties which includes receipt unloading, checking quantity and quality of goods delivered and the completion of necessary documentation. Reporting discrepancies to companies.
• Ensure that adequate medical and non-medical supplies stock levels are maintained across NHCT. By conducting top-up re-ordering using a bar code reader and liaising with clinical staff to ensure that adequate agreed stock levels are always maintained
• A good level of awareness and understanding of Supplies terminology e.g. Transfer Point, delivery schedules.  The post holder will be required to carry out input of data using appropriate computerised stock control systems & use a hand-held scanner
• Deal confidently and helpfully with all levels of staffing within a hospital environment and with outside suppliers.