Site Cheshire & Merseyside Surgical Centre at Victoria Infirmary Northwich Town Northwich Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the theatre department, managing the stock and ordering items for use in the clinical environment.
This is a busy role working across several disciplines working closely with the theatre teams and the management team. The role is part of a small team working closely together.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in one of the stores areas within the Trust in a similar role. It is essential that they have experience of using both NHSSC systems and Integra to order stock.
Excellent communication skills are essential, with the ability to be able to communicate at all levels. The role is busy and very demanding, and it is expected that the successful candidate will be able to manage their own workload, escalating issues where necessary.
The Theatre department is located at Victoria Infirmary Northwich and is a self-contained unit.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities include:
- Using the Trust procurement systems i.e. Integra and NHS Supply Chain to order stock items.
- Carrying out stock management tasks, i.e. stock location, reordering, stock put away and housekeeping within the relevant areas.
- Communication at all levels within the job role is vital in relation to the requirements of the various teams.
- Working closely with the Procurement teams to establish alternative products where the standard item is not available.
- Working proactively to ensure that stock levels are suitable for the needs of the service and escalating any concerns to Senior Management.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see a full list of the main responsibilities within the job description which is attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Experience
- Previous experience in an stores/stock environment
Experience
- Use of NHSCC systems and Integra
Knowledge
- Knowledge of Trust Procurement processes.
Skills
Skills
- Can give examples of problem solving in a previous role
Skills
- Ability to demonstrate IT skills and experience.
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- Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
- You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
- We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
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