# Theatre Supplies Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board
- **Location:** Morriston Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,300 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 08:00 to 1430)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05T11:30:42.491Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Theatres_Supplies_Team/Theatres_Supplies_Team-v8342747
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8342747?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available within our Operating Theatres supply team in the role of Supplies Assistant.

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic team players to join our team to ensure the availability of equipment to support our 33 Operating theatres across Swansea Bay University hospitals.

Knowledge of stock control is essential and experience of automated stock control systems would be desirable.

You would be working across our three sites and with multi disciplinary teams to support our theatre teams provide Operations for our Patients.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to unpack, check & sort theatre deliveries in a timely manner and place stock in required locations.

Assist the multi-disciplinary team in creating a safe environment for patients and staff within the operating department by ensuring a high standard of cleanliness in all areas.

Keep all storerooms/storage areas in a safe, orderly fashion. Develop a knowledge base of consumable requirements in all areas of theatre.

To check delivery notes and to ensure delivered quantities are correct and to highlight any discrepancies to the Theatre Supplies Manager.

To ensure goods are replenished in agreed locations in a timely manner paying attention to stock rotation and expiry date checking. To use a barcode scanner to order stock from Welsh Health Supplies weekly.

To assist with ordering clinical waste products and provisions. To replenish & update stock levels within Omnicell stock management systems as required.

To assist the Supplies Coordinators with Cycle Counting Omnicell stock management systems as required.

Identify and report any stock shortages and report to the Theatre Supplies Manager/Theatre Supplies coordinators.

The post holder will have a base hospital and can expect to work across any other of the hospital sites within the Health Board when required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

### Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE or equivalent standard of education.

### Qualifications, Experience & Abilites

**Essential**

- GCSE or equivalent standard of education.
- Experience of working in a busy environment.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills. Basic IT skills.
- Ability to move inanimate loads.
- Shows empathy and compassion towards others – a natural disposition to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Sees and treats others as individuals (patient, families, colleagues) and treats people with dignity and respect. Shows resilience, adaptability and flexible approach as situations arise and positivity when times are tough.
- Special requirements to perform in the role e.g. Ability to travel within geographical area. Able to work hours flexibly.
- Experience of stock management and rotation

**Desirable**

- Ability to speak Welsh
- experience of using automated stock management systems

## Documents

- [oh form (pdf, 216.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10667108)
- [jdps - sdmp (pdf, 907.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10667109)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372)
- [applicant guide (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1728)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849)

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