Theatres Materials Management Assistant

4 months ago


Southampton, United Kingdom UHS Estates Ltd ( UEL ) Full time

UHS Estates Limited are looking to recruit a Materials Management Assistant to join it's growing specialist team within it's Managed
Theatres service. This is a new role, involving the management of materials and consumables for the trust's operating theatres and
catheter labs.

The service supports the operating theatres and labs of a 24/7 acute teaching hospital - providing major trauma and countless tertiary
services across the South of England - ensuring that the correct theatre is available, with the correct equipment, the correct consumables
and surgical instrumentation, at the correct time.

This role will be key in ensuring the right products (consumables, implanted devices and consignment stock) is the right right place, at the
right time, to ensure that the clinical services are treat patients efficiently and effectively.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

What we can offer you

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estates maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England.

UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UEL employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Your Responsibilities

What you’ll do

The postholder will be part of a small team responsible for ensuring that goods and materials are well-managed, well-maintained and is in the right place at the right time. We’re looking for a small team who work well together, with good communication skills, both within the team, and with clinical users (UEL customers).

The team will liaise with third party suppliers and Wessex NHS Procurement Limited to ensure that products are available. They will assist and guide team members, helping with product familiarisation and stores organisation, ultimately contributing to theatres efficiency and excellent patient care and experience. Alongside this, the team will be responsible for supporting the kitting element of the UEL managed theatres service, which is a pick and pack operation between the UEL warehouse facility and the storerooms in the theatres area onsite. The team will be responsible for placing requisitions electronically, performing stock counts and validation/correction work too.

You will also be integral to the development and growth of UEL Managed Theatres as the overall project is rolled out and implemented across new specialities with the operating theatres and catheter labs.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a conscientious, hard-working, team player to join our team in UEL Theatres. Good IT skills and good communication skills will be essential, as well as the ability to organise your workload in a logical way.

You will need to be reliable, be able to work under pressure, and able to motivate yourself and others.

The ability to prioritise tasks and escalate where there are risks to services is also an important quality.



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