Theatre Storekeeper

Theatre Services at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust have an opportunity to recruit 1 x full time Band 2 Store Person.

The post holder will be responsible for the monitoring and replenishment of consumables for Theatre Services.: Main Theatres, Day Surgery Theatres, Stratford Eye Unit and Local Surgery Unit Stratford. The post holder must ensure continuity of supplies to end user departments to avoid interruption to work flow, whilst reducing costs and risks associated with inventory.

You will be required to work under a supervisor and show the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team. This is a physically demanding role involving collection / off-loading roll cages or pallets, marshalling empty roll cages and re loading onto delivery vehicles resulting in effective delivery and put away of medical and non-medical consumables to all departments outlined above.

The post holder is responsible for the monitoring and replenishment of consumables for Theatre Services: Main theatres, Day Surgery theatres, Stratford Eye Unit and Local Surgery Unit Stratford.

The post holder must ensure continuity of supplies to end user departments to avoid interruption to workflow, whilst reducing costs and risks associated with inventory.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

To ensure effective delivery and put away of medical and non-medical consumables to all departments within Theatre services, in line with their requirements.

To Liaise with theatre material Management Supervisor and Team Leaders in respect of stock holding to ensure appropriate levels are set and maintained in line with operational guidelines.

Undertake regular stock takes as and when directed by the Management Supervisor or Finance, using computerised ADC methods.

Establish weekly replenishment requirements against agreed stock levels.

To monitor agreed stock levels, investigate any discrepancies or variances and inform supervisor of stock adjustments as required.

Responsible for informing supervisor of ‘stock - out’ situations and take appropriate action as directed.

Responsible for timely internal distribution of goods to all areas of Theatre Services.

To assist in collection / off-loading roll cages or pallets, marshalling empty roll cages and re loading onto delivery vehicles.

Except and receipt stock into area, ensuring appropriate paperwork is completed.

Efficient management of delivery notes so goods can be receipted in timely manner.

Ensure storage areas within departments are maintained to agreed standards, including: Correct clear labelling and adhering to cleaning schedule; Ensure products are stored correctly, appropriate to their nature and use and stock rotation procedures are followed.

Ensure authorisation reports are accurately produced, maintained and filed for reference.

Assist in storeroom re design where appropriate, optimising storage space utilisation, whilst maintaining effective materials management flow.

Develop and maintain a working knowledge of medical and surgical consumables participating in product training sessions as directed by Supervisor.

Respond and resolve product queries, referring to supervisor if required.

Respond to product recalls by identifying any non-conforming goods.

Act as point of contact for clinical staff on product issues.

Communications and Working Relationships

Promote good relationships with multi-disciplinary Team Members, suppliers and contractors.

Promote good relationships with Purchasing materials Management.