Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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The Recruitment Co, are looking to recruit Material and Store officers.

Location - Durham Hospital

Pay per Hour; £12.25ph Band 3

CDD Services provides a procurement service to County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust.

As part of the CDD Services team, the post holder is responsible for providing an effective and efficient materials management service to wards and departments at all stakeholder trusts. This includes the responsibility for replenishing products on wards and departments and the accurate receipting and onward transmission of all goods received. To promote and maintain a cost effective, responsive service in line with the trust policies and procedures.

The post holder must be fully conversant with the departmental objectives and individual trusts’ ’Standing Financial Instructions’ and ’Standing Orders’.

The post holder will be part of the inventory management team within CDD Services and proactively provide materials management support to wards and departments at all stakeholder trusts and also be responsible for the receipting function and support the distribution service for all CDD Services stakeholders. This includes receipt, storage and engagement with other Trust employees to ensure goods reach the intended destination as quickly as possible. The post requires exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels within the customer base.

JOB DUTIES;
  • Ensure goods delivered are receipted on the electronic purchase order system in accordance with individual Trusts’ procedures and policies allowing payment of invoices. Accurate receipting results in reduction of invoice queries. Any invoice queries received should be dealt with promptly ensuring payment to suppliers and avoiding risk of accounts being placed on hold.
  • Responsible for returning goods to suppliers in accordance with individual Trusts’ procedures.
  • Ensure receipted goods are promptly redistributed by porters / drivers thereby customers receive their goods with minimum delay.
  • Maintain office records.
  • Liaise with Clinical Engineering on received deliveries which require their attention before received at Ward Level
  • Plans workload to ensure all deliveries are receipted promptly and that urgent / priority deliveries are actioned immediately.
  • To provide cover and support in the accurate counting of stock products within wards/departments using PDAs.
  • To provide cover and support in Downloading information from PDA on to EDC ordering system.
  • To provide cover and support with the putting away of stock accurately and tidily in correct locations within wards/departments.
  • Responsible for the adhoc order requests from Trust end users via an order form and/or eprocurement system
  • To review Ward Budget approvers and approval rules in relation to adhoc order requests, to also ensure valid Contract References are applied to point of order
  • To liaise with the Materials Management Officers on all adhoc requests received and if to be added to ongoing stock management systems
  • To communicate supply issues to end users
  • Reordering alternative products, quickly where possible, if original cannot be delivered (inabilities). Comparisons between a range of products may be necessary.
  • Data entry, text processing, storage of data on to eProcurement Systems adhering to Department of Health guidelines
  • To work with procurement colleagues to ensure best quality and best price.
  • Responsible for the sourcing and ordering of departmental products from multiple sources on varying delivery lead times.
  • Participate in audits and stock takes as and when requested.
  • Provide cover for colleagues between trust sites during periods of annual leave, sickness and any other planned or unplanned leave.
  • Achieve team and individual agreed targets and objectives.
  • Responsible for the maintenance of records associated with the service.
  • Responsible for the training of new staff and act as a mentor
  • Frequent exposure to dirty linen, clinical waste bags, samples, unpleasant aromas
  • Responsible for maintaining a clean, tidy and safe R&D area with all products stored avoiding accidents to persons or goods
If you meet the requirements above and interested in the role, please apply with your CV.

Thanks

The Recruitment Co

CPDurham

The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we’re committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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