Inventory Management Assistant

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Holiday entitlement

Health & wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease

Discounts & offers

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Inventory Management Assistant to join the Procurement Department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. You will support the Inventory Management Team Leader and Manager in replenishing stock and ensuring stock levels are accurate across wards and departments.

You will engage with clinical staff to coordinate stock takes, manage variances, and help maintain efficient stock control.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory management or purchasing settings.
• Qualification in purchasing and supplies or willingness to complete the appropriate course.
• Strong communication skills and ability to liaise with clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Replenish stock in wards and departments across the Trust.
• Receipting goods to maintain accurate stock levels.
• Find stock replacements when items are out of stock.
• Agree stock levels with Ward Managers/Sisters.
• Liaise with Category team on stock or stock-outs.
• Manual handling of stock and moving roll cages as needed.
• Conduct regular stock counts and audits.
• Support team members during holidays or sickness.
• Adjust stock records to reflect actual counts.

Skills

Inventory management experience

Communication skills

Education

Purchasing and supplies qualification OR working towards

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our Inventory Management Team within our Procurement Department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. You will join a team of Inventory Management Assistants to replenish stock around the hospital ensuring stock is available at all times.

This position requires a very motivated individual with strong communication skills to assist the Inventory Management Team Leader and Manager in the delivery of an effective and efficient stock management Service to the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role will involve discussions with clinical staff to ensure stock levels are kept accurate and stock takes counts are run regularly. We are looking for an individual with previous Inventory Management experience with either a qualification in purchasing and supplies or would work towards completing the appropriate course

Main duties of the job

• Replenishing stock in agreed wards and departments around the Trust
• Receipting of goods delivered ensuring stock levels are maintained at all times
• Finding stock replacements when required when items are out of stock
• Agree levels of stock with Ward Managers/Sisters.
• Liaise with Category team, Category Specialist regarding new stock, stock outs etc.
• Manual handling - unload stock onto shelves
• Moving of roll cages to agreed spaces around the Hospital
• Regular Stock takes
• Assisting other team members when necessary e.g. holiday and sickness

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers