Inventory Officer

Job overview

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious, self-motivated individual to work in our Inventory management team. There is one role within the Inventory Team and is based at North Tyneside General Hospital. The post holder will provide an Inventory management service for the Theatres, on which full training will be given. Reporting to the Inventory Team Leader, you will ensure that adequate stock levels of medical and non-medical products are maintained on wards & departments or in the theatre stores. This will be achieved by counting and ordering a defined range of products using a bar code reader, and also checking and putting away the received goods. You will review stock usage reports and liaise with Theatre Managers to keep adequate agreed stock levels. You will also be expected to provide cover to the hospital stores as and when required. These duties will include receiving goods from suppliers, 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 stock replenishment and / or working in a stores environment.  You should have good interpersonal skills, be customer facing with a helpful, friendly and flexible attitude.  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 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.

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.
• 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.