Band 3 - Supply Chain Controller, Procurement & Supply Chain in Watford

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We have a great opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to join our Procurement and Supply Chain Department as a Supply Chain Controller. This position involves using various IT systems, utilising both desktop and handheld devices, and covers a wide range of duties that require accuracy and efficiency. These include receiving goods, stock rotation and replenishment, cycle counting, internal distribution, and supporting the migration to a full Inventory Management System within the organisation.

We are looking for someone with good communication and organisational skills, who can work to competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and professionalism. Previous experience in a stock control or supply chain environment is desirable, as is knowledge of goods and services used within the NHS.

To order and stow stock at ward/department level, using bar code systems where materials management and theatres solutions have been established for agreed stocked product lines. Top-up of wards and clinical areas to be carried out in accordance with pre-determined schedule. Timely receipt of orders placed forward top-up on Trust Inventory system. To replenish, receipt, issue and stow stock using Genesis system. Stock to be rotated by expiry date when topping-up storage locations, ensuring stock with shortest life is in position to be used first. To process requisitions on the computer system in accordance with an agreed input timetable, with delegated responsibility for authorising orders for wards and departments. To ensure any returns to suppliers are processed efficiently, with the correct paperwork, and a credit is raised by the supplier.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net. If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

To maintain professional and effective relationships with all key stakeholders. To work collaboratively with other Supply Chain Controllers to adopt standardised best practice initiatives across all areas and in line with Supply Chain Manager’s instructions. To deal with queries in a professional and efficient manner, treating customers as you would wish to be treated and promoting a “get it right first time” ethos. To organise and prioritise workloads which have competing deadlines, whilst managing these conflicting demands efficiently.