Veterinary Stock Co-ordinator

Location: Willows Veterinary Centre

**Job Type**: Full time position - fixed term 6 month contract

Hours: 38 hours averaged per week

Including 1:6 weekends and bank holidays

**About us**

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the leading small animal referral centres in the world, having been delivering the highest possible standard of pet healthcare for over 30 years.

Our vision is to provide an unrivalled clinical, patient, client and team experience that is recognised for excellence across the world. Our values centre around the care of our patients, our clients, our referring vets, each other, and the environment to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Willows is widely known for the delivery of CPD, and we strongly encourage all our associates to continually develop their skills and knowledge. We employ over 250 Associates working as part of an outstanding multi-disciplinary team led by internationally-renowned Specialists. Our service teams include orthopaedics, neurology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, clinical nutrition, oncology, soft tissue surgery, cardiology, dermatology, Emergency and Critical Care (ECC), anaesthesia and analgesia, diagnostic imaging and physiotherapy.

In-patient care is a priority and includes 24-hour veterinary and nursing cover, with support from a team of emergency vets and Interns. Our hospital facilities are of the highest quality, including on-site Siemens 64-slice CT, Siemens 1.5T MRI, two in-theatre mobile image intensifiers, two digital radiography rooms, ultrasonography, electro diagnostics, video endoscopy and an extensive range of advanced surgical equipment.

**Overview**

The purpose of this position is to serve as a member of the practice team by co-ordinating stock control, ordering and restocking of the hospital. The position will manage the practice’s quarterly stocktakes as well undertaking stock price reporting with the finance team. The post holder will also work closely with the pharmacy department to understand and minimise stock wastage. The position will assist with the hospital stocking process, utilising technology and systems to improve efficiency, compliance and operational effectiveness.

Major Goals:

- Lead and manage the practice’s stocktake process
- Manage stock price reporting
- Manage stock wastage for both consumables and medications.
- Co-ordinate the stocking process across the practice
- Manage price inflation audit
- Provide an efficient, accurate and timely service at all times.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development and actively participate in the staff appraisal system.
- Understand and implement practice policies as supplied and updated or as advised by the Head of Nursing Services.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Where appropriate create, send and manage orders for hospital supplies and equipment and where appropriate pharmaceutical products and place orders as necessary
- Assist with the sourcing of products required within the hospital
- Stock control as per practice guidelines to include management of expired products and accurate stock rotation
- Co-ordinate deliveries and help manage returns, delivery errors and items ‘on to follow’
- Co-ordinate regular restocking across the practice including consumables and medications.
- Support and provide cover for pharmacy
- Accurate record keeping of Health and Safety Data sheets for COSHH purposes, to include sourcing relevant Health and safety Data sheets for new products and informing staff of any significant information.

**Benefits**
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including:

- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme.

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