Materials Management Assistant

Job Overview

We have an opportunity for a self-motivated and hard working individual to join our Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Materials Management Team, providing a service to our departments on the Wexham Park Hospital site in Slough, Berkshire.

Based at Wexham Park, the positions will focus on the requirements of the Wards and Departments consumable goods. Replenishing stocks using and maintaining our Inventory Management system and internal purchasing systems, receiving and locating products internally to the departments.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is proud to deliver exceptional care through a skilled and dedicated workforce. We’re currently looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our Materials Management Team at Wexham Park Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Replenishing stock in clinical areas using the Trust’s Inventory Management system
• Processing orders via internal purchasing systems
• Receiving, locating and distributing products to departments
• Supporting accurate stock control and audit processes
• Communicating effectively with clinical and non-clinical team

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Please note sponsorship is not provided for this role

Person specification

Qualifications Essential criteria

• An understanding of stock control gained either in previous employment or through equivalent qualifications
• Inventory or stock control qualifications
• Good basic education

Desirable criteria

• NVQ3 Supply Chain Management or Equivalent
• MAST and FHFT Healthcare training

Experience/Competencies

Essential criteria

• knowledge of MS Office suite
• Experience of Supply Chain and min/max planning
• Good Organisational and Interpersonal skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of medical/surgical goods and associated terminology.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable IT skills
• Evidence of ability to organise one’s own workload

Desirable criteria

• Experience of computerised stock management
• Experience of a time critical environment

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helping us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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