Scan4Safety Operative

Job summary

To assist the Scan4Safety Lead in promoting and maintaining a cost effective, responsive and efficient Materials Management service and in managing all staff and resources to deliver the services to customers in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

Supporting and assisting with the provision of the Scan for Safety (S4S) programme with responsibilities related to the deployment, administration and support of the Trusts' elected Electronic Inventory Management (IM) and Point of Care (POC) system.

Main duties of the job

Taking responsibility for the effective stock management for designated areas within the Trust. Ordering of stock to agreed levels using barcoding technology. Putting away of stock in line with the Trust's standardised ward approach. Providing customer service to allocated areas with regard to stock issues. Use of inventory management system.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about what this role entails, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

English, Maths GCSE Grade C or equivalent NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification / experience

Desirable

A purchasing qualification, CIPS, Foundation

Experience / Skills

Essential

Materials Management or buying experience. Microsoft Office.

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS supply chain PASA Knowledge of NHS Logistics Oracle software

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