Inventory & Supplies Assistants in Leicester

An exciting opportunity to help support front line clinical workers providing a unique perspective on the incredible work that is carried out in the modern NHS. This role is to provide and maintain levels of clinical products in clinical areas as well as ensuring that goods ordered into the hospital reaches its end user destination. You will be working within a team of like-minded staff to reach these aims. Focused, driven, dedicated team workers would be encouraged to apply. This post would suit individuals who have retail experience. No health care experience required.

Job share / part time hours / flexible finish times.

Main duties of the job:

• This role is part of the Inventory & Supplies Team, providing a high quality service to the Trust.
• Working alongside Inventory & Supplies Assistants & reporting to a site based Team Leader.
• You will provide support to both the Receipt & Distribution & Stock Management functions within your designated areas.
• Experience of manual handling and lifting of varying loads within an organisation.
• Good communication skills at all levels both internally and with external organisations and suppliers.
• Demonstrate appropriate level of skill with electronic purchasing / stock management systems.
• This is a physical role where you will be on your feet most of the day with some sit down processing time.
• New starters are introduced to their daily duties via an allocated mentor.
• This role includes the use of electric tugs to aid with the movement of goods around the sites.

About us:

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals: high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence. We will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, we are one team.

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities:

• The Inventory & Supplies Assistant will be flexible in approach to duties carried out at any of the University of Leicester NHS Trust Hospital sites when required.
• Ensure compliance with all Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial instructions, Trust policies, Health and Safety and all other issues pertaining to the efficient delivery of a first class Inventory & Supply service.
• Continual communication with the customer is essential to appraise them of changes within systems and practices as they become necessary.
• Communication with all Finance & Procurement departments who have an interest in the activities of Inventory & Supply is also essential.
• Commitment to attend appropriate training sessions as agreed in order to enhance the service delivered and to increase customer confidence.
• Use departmental Technology in the course of the successful despatch of their duties.
• Accountable for attendance at meetings designed to inform or train staff within the Inventory & Supply function.
• Responsible for ensuring products ordered are aligned with ongoing Trust compliance practices.
• Responsible for ensuring that consistently high standards of customer service are delivered within allocated areas of activity.

Person Specification:

• Experience of manual handling and lifting of varying loads within an organisation.
• Demonstrate achievement in their current/previous role within the last 3 years.
• Demonstrate appropriate level of skill with electronic purchasing systems.
• Demonstrate Health & safety awareness.
• Good telephone manner, polite and professional manner, tact and diplomacy skills.
• Educated to GCSE standard or NVQ equivalent essentially in Mathematics & English.
• Willing to take on an NVQ or equivalent in purchasing/supplies should the opportunity arise.
• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours.
• Extracting data from Electronic Systems.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining skills.
• Experience in Word/Excel, knowledge of Purchase order systems.
• Able to adapt to changes in work priorities.
• Ability to organise & prioritise daily workloads and work to deadlines.
• Demonstrate multi-skilling capabilities, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Ability to keep accurate records of all activities for Audit purposes.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Other requirements specific to the role:

• Able to work on own initiative.
• Applicant must hold a valid Full Driving Licence.
• Demonstrate ability to adapt to other roles as & when required.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.