Procurement Stock Controller

Job overview

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has embarked on the challenging and exciting task of implementing a new inventory system aiming to have better practices and visibility of stock control, reducing costs, and increasing patient safety through the Scan4Safety initiative.

We are looking for a pro-active, organised, self-motivated and ambitious Stock Controller to join our Inventory Management Team.

The candidate will have excellent IT skills, experience in IT stock control Systems and Microsoft packages, great communication skills and be able to work as part of a team or independently.

This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a key player in maintaining the stock control management in our Theatres areas using our Ingenica 360 Inventory system. Tasks will include daily communication with clinicians and suppliers, management of all tracked to patient products and implementation of the new system across new areas.

The post requires the ability for frequent prolonged periods of concentration with the ability to respond and deal with complex and urgent situations as they arise.   The post-holder should be able to work on their own initiative, working independently with minimal supervision.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
• Right to work checks

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.