Band 2 Materials Management Assistant

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Materials Management Assistant to join their team. The role involves operational duties related to ordering medical and non-medical goods, ensuring timely delivery to wards, and maintaining stock locations efficiently. Candidates should embrace a commitment to inclusivity and be prepared to contribute to a diverse workforce that values everyone's potential. The Trust oversees multiple facilities and aims to provide community-focused services.

Responsibilities

• Work with materials management operatives to identify cost-effective solutions.
• Identify current product lines and their supply routes.
• Prepare product locations and label them with necessary information.
• Order, receive, and inspect all goods delivered to the area.
• Check and put away received goods ensuring stock rotation.

Job description

Position Overview

We are currently seeking to employ a Materials Management Assistant to join a well‑established team to undertake all operational duties associated with ordering medical and non‑medical goods at the Heartlands site. The post holder will also ensure the goods are delivered to the wards and departments in a timely manner and put away within the agreed location.

Key Responsibilities

• To work with the materials management operatives and operations supervisor to identify a progressive and cost‑effective solution to the materials management requirements of the areas identified within project plans.
• To identify current product lines, their supply routes and establish the current usage and stock turn of the products and complete area stocktakes.
• To identify each products current stock location and where appropriate agree any new or changes to locations.
• To prepare all agreed product locations and label with necessary information and complete the movement of existing stock to new locations.
• To identify and agree new stock levels and re‑order levels for each product.
• To establish the new stock value, surplus stocks and their value and expired stocks and their value.
• To order standard and non‑standard products using the latest handheld computer technology.
• To order, receive, inspect and check all goods delivered to the area, reporting any discrepancies apparent and to arrange returns where necessary.
• To check and put away received goods into correct stock locations in the area, ensuring stock rotation. Ensure prompt return of empty containers to the RDP.

Institution Background

University Hospitals of Birmingham is one of the largest acute hospital Trusts in the country, serving a diverse population across Birmingham, East and North, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and South Staffordshire. Comprising 4 acute hospital sites (Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull), a range of community services and Birmingham Chest Clinic; the Trust also runs several smaller 'satellite' units ensuring patients can be treated closer to home.

Inclusive Culture Statement

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.