Assistant Purchasing Officer and Receptionist-Clinical Physics and Bioengineering

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an Assistant Purchasing Officer and Receptionist for the Medical Equipment Management service. This part-time role involves providing essential purchasing and reception services at major hospitals, ensuring efficient operations and excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and a commitment to learning. Enjoy generous benefits including a pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual Leave - 27 Days plus 8 days public holiday

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Passionate about excellent customer service.
• Experience in using Microsoft Office packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide purchasing, stores, and reception services.
• Manage Medical Equipment Management reception area.
• Order parts, perform stock takes, and book in goods.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Willingness to Learn

Education

SCQF Level 6

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Purchasing Officer and Receptionist-Clinical Physics and Bioengineering

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is Thu (8am to 4pm) Fri (8am to 3.30pm). (Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

Medical equipment is used for medical treatment and diagnosis of patients in all areas of a hospital and beyond. Having fully functional and accurate medical equipment is essential for the safe diagnosis and treatment of patients, and it is the Medical Equipment Management service that is responsible for that equipment. The Medical Equipment Management service are a team of highly trained clinical engineer technologists who are experts on medical equipment. We work across ten hospital sites in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, managing the full life cycle of over 55,000 medical equipment devices, completing over 50,000 jobs per year.

The opportunity

To provide purchasing, stores and reception services for Medical Equipment Management teams based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children. You will have a permanent 14.5-hour contract, working 7.5 hours on a Thursday and 7 hours on a Friday. You will manage the Medical Equipment Management reception area and stores for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children. You will order parts, perform stock takes, book in goods and medical equipment, organise uplifts, and be the first point of contact for visitors to the service. You will complete the healthcare support worker induction, you will receive training on the Medical Equipment Management system, and on the procurement system.

Are you interested?

What We Love To See

We are looking for people that are passionate about excellent customer service and helping people. If you can offer some or all of the following, we would love you to apply:

• Educated to SCQF Level 6
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office packages
• A willingness to learn
  
  

Benefits Which Matter

• As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday (pro rata)
• NHS discounts and more
  
  

You will work Thursday and Friday, working 8am to 4pm on Thursday and 8am to 3.30pm on Friday.

If you are considering applying and would like to find our more, please contact. Andy Barnes (Technical Manager) at [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a or a NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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