Stock Controller

If you are looking to join a dynamic company with ambitious growth plans over the next ten years, look no further. This is a rewarding and challenging role in our partnership, and you will have the opportunity to shape your career within an organisation where talent is recognised and where we will empower you to learn and develop. We aren’t about putting people into boxes - we want people to break the mould and the boundaries to fulfil their potential. Our team here at Healthcare Partners know that everything they do makes a difference to patients’ lives. This isn’t just a job - it’s a real career, a way of making a difference every single day. We are a true team of diverse, incredible people, all pulling together to fulfil our vision of enabling our clinicians to provide the ultimate care - using the latest innovations to achieve the best outcome for their patients.
**The Stock Controller will be**:

- Working under the supervision of the Stock Control Supervisor and will be responsible in the development and maintenance of the agreed Inventory and Supply Chain management services using HPL and the Trusts Inventory Management System (IMS).
- Procurement and Inventory Management support for the Trust’s Global Standards (GS1) and Scan4Safety project.
- Procurement and Inventory Management support on business continuity and emergency planning, which will involve ordering of emergency goods and services.
- Providing a comprehensive interface for colleagues who receive an Inventory Management Service.
- Ensuring stock is maintained at the appropriate level using the IMS.
- Providing the service to the Trust. The Stock Controller will need to be able to drive their own vehicle between sites and, on occasion, move small stock items between the sites.

The post requires the ability for frequent prolonged periods of concentration with the ability to respond and deal with complex and urgent situations as they arise.
The post holder should be able to work on their own initiative, working independently with mínimal supervision.
Established in 2018, Healthcare Partners Ltd (HPL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
We offer a consultative, collaborative approach — based on a genuine desire to make healthcare provision outstanding, and respecting the opinions and skills of our fellow clinical professionals to produce exceptional outcomes.
We are a substantial company in our own right, with an annual turnover of around £50m and over 80 staff. We partner with other healthcare providers throughout the UK in both the public and private sectors, reinvesting our profits and savings back into the NHS.
At Healthcare Partners Ltd, the patient is at the heart of all we do. We’re proud to be part of the NHS, helping to make healthcare better.
General
1. Provide a professional, customer focused Supply Chain service to all user departments. Professionally handle customer enquiries and work with internal and external customers to provide advice and support to their enquiries, ensuring their needs are responded to and met.
2. Provide stock control, including stock rotation, re-ordering and replenishment service for an agreed range of consumables used by customers and to support end users in accordance with HPL and Trust policies. Ensure safe disposal and/or relocation of surplus, redundant and obsolete stock.
3. Participate and assist in stock takes, year-end counts and amendments as required.
4. Ensure that orders are expedited, chased and delivered on time.
5. Ensure personal training and development is up to date at all times.
6. Assist the Receipt and Distribution team as required.
7. Participate in implementation of new projects.
8. Cover in other Inventory Management areas as required in case of sickness or annual leave.
9. Promote a culture of continuous improvement in the procurement and supply chain function.
10. Ensure that all work carried out is conducted in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with HPL and Trust policies and the Health and Safety at Work Act, Manual Handling Regulations and COSHH regulations.
11. Undertaking any other tasks which are deemed appropriate by the Supervisors, Supply Chain Manager or Director of Procurement.