# Materials Management Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/materials-management-assistant/6509aa30-d24a-4484-b159-453e4c540389 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/materials-management-assistant/6509aa30-d24a-4484-b159-453e4c540389.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Blackburn - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours of work will be shifts between the hours of 06:00 – 22:00 Monday to Friday and will include weekends 08:00 – 16:00 and nights (4 nights) 20:15 – 06:15 as needed to support the service) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T07:42:18.775Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackburn/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Logistics_Supply_Chain/Logistics_Supply_Chain-v8053966 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053966?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you ready to lead the charge in ensuring seamless operations within East Lancashire NHS Trust? We are seeking a Materials Management Assistant to join our professional and customer focused Logistics and Supply Chain team. From managing inventory to optimising supply routes, this role is at the forefront of healthcare logistics, making a tangible impact on patient care. The post holder will assist in the daily Materials Management service for dedicated areas within the Trust primarily working in our Emergency Department but may be required to cover areas such as Theatres and wards. The job is for 37.5 hours a week which will be made up of 7.5 hours daily shifts between the hours of 08:00 – 16:00 Monday to Friday To provide flexible cover across other areas dependent on service needs There will be a requirement to cover other shifts these include 06:00 am to 22:00 pm weekdays, 08:00 am till 16:00 pm at weekends and nights 20:15 – 06:15 on a four weekly Rota basis in line with the needs of the service. Operating within broad procedural guidelines the objective for the post holder is to ensure a timely and effective top up stock and non-stock system, replenishing stock to agreed levels, checking receipt deliveries, and put away of goods. Most of the working day will be spent at Theatre /departmental level therefore a measure of independent judgment will be required from time to time. This post covers a range of tasks some of which require the exercise of initiative. To provide in association with other staff, a professional procurement, and logistics service to the Trust To assist Trust Management in meeting the corporate objectives of the Trust. *Previous applicants within 3 months need not apply ### Main duties of the job We are now looking to recruit a Materials Management Assistant. Reporting to the Supply Chain Supervisor, the post holder will be responsible for providing a range professional supply chain and logistics service for the Theatre /Ward teams at the East Lancashire Hospital Trust. Materials Management Assistants will provide support in: Providing an inventory replenishment service (Inventory management order and top-up) Maintaining systems data accuracy (Microsoft Excel, auditing, standardisation) Providing help-desk support (customer service and systems understanding) Materials Management Assistants will play a leading role, as the Trust having undergone a major transformation, with the introduction of a new and exciting Scan for Safety (S4S) enabled dynamic inventory management system. This new system provides improved service characteristics that will benefit the Trust and promote enhanced patient safety features ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities MAIN DUTIES: We are now looking to recruit a Materials Management Assistant. Reporting to the Supply Chain Supervisor, the post holder will be responsible for providing a range professional supply chain and logistics service for the Theatre /Ward teams at the East Lancashire Hospital Trust. Materials Management Assistants will provide support in: Providing an inventory replenishment service (Inventory management order and top-up) Maintaining systems data accuracy (Microsoft Excel, auditing, standardisation) Providing help-desk support (customer service and systems understanding) Materials Management Assistants will play a leading role, as the Trust having undergone a major transformation, with the introduction of a new and exciting Scan for Safety (S4S) enabled dynamic inventory management system. This new system provides improved service characteristics that will benefit the Trust and promote enhanced patient safety features ## Job Details Are you ready to lead the charge in ensuring seamless operations within East Lancashire NHS Trust? We are seeking a Materials Management Assistant to join our professional and customer focused Logistics and Supply Chain team. From managing inventory to optimising supply routes, this role is at the forefront of healthcare logistics, making a tangible impact on patient care. The post holder will assist in the daily Materials Management service for dedicated areas within the Trust primarily working in our Emergency Department but may be required to cover areas such as Theatres and wards. The job is for 37.5 hours a week which will be made up of 7.5 hours daily shifts between the hours of 08:00 – 16:00 Monday to Friday To provide flexible cover across other areas dependent on service needs There will be a requirement to cover other shifts these include 06:00 am to 22:00 pm weekdays, 08:00 am till 16:00 pm at weekends and nights 20:15 – 06:15 on a four weekly Rota basis in line with the needs of the service. Operating within broad procedural guidelines the objective for the post holder is to ensure a timely and effective top up stock and non-stock system, replenishing stock to agreed levels, checking receipt deliveries, and put away of goods. Most of the working day will be spent at Theatre /departmental level therefore a measure of independent judgment will be required from time to time. This post covers a range of tasks some of which require the exercise of initiative. To provide in association with other staff, a professional procurement, and logistics service to the Trust To assist Trust Management in meeting the corporate objectives of the Trust. *Previous applicants within 3 months need not apply ## Job Description We are now looking to recruit a Materials Management Assistant. Reporting to the Supply Chain Supervisor, the post holder will be responsible for providing a range professional supply chain and logistics service for the Theatre /Ward teams at the East Lancashire Hospital Trust. Materials Management Assistants will provide support in: Providing an inventory replenishment service (Inventory management order and top-up) Maintaining systems data accuracy (Microsoft Excel, auditing, standardisation) Providing help-desk support (customer service and systems understanding) Materials Management Assistants will play a leading role, as the Trust having undergone a major transformation, with the introduction of a new and exciting Scan for Safety (S4S) enabled dynamic inventory management system. This new system provides improved service characteristics that will benefit the Trust and promote enhanced patient safety features ## Responsibilities MAIN DUTIES: We are now looking to recruit a Materials Management Assistant. Reporting to the Supply Chain Supervisor, the post holder will be responsible for providing a range professional supply chain and logistics service for the Theatre /Ward teams at the East Lancashire Hospital Trust. Materials Management Assistants will provide support in: Providing an inventory replenishment service (Inventory management order and top-up) Maintaining systems data accuracy (Microsoft Excel, auditing, standardisation) Providing help-desk support (customer service and systems understanding) Materials Management Assistants will play a leading role, as the Trust having undergone a major transformation, with the introduction of a new and exciting Scan for Safety (S4S) enabled dynamic inventory management system. This new system provides improved service characteristics that will benefit the Trust and promote enhanced patient safety features ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to travel and work cross site ### Knowledge **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Good working knowledge of software packages including Microsoft Office & Excel - Organisation, interpersonal and analytical skills **Desirable** - Experience of working in NHS another public sector ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of a customer service related department or similar environment - Experience of working in/with multi-disciplinary teams **Desirable** - Experience of NHS Supply Chain stock control or purchasing/supply ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE English/Maths or equivalent level/or relevant experience (Grade 4 or above) **Desirable** - ECDL or relevant experience CIPS level 2 or equivalent ### Practical/Physical Skills **Desirable** - Previous manual handling training ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 720.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343695) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.