Materials Management Assistant

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Materials Management Assistant (Band 3) to join the busy Procurement and Supply Chain team. The role ensures wards and departments have the right products at the right time, working across Southmead Hospital and Brunel Building.

You will manage stock, process orders, receive deliveries and maintain safe, well-organised storage areas while building strong relationships with clinical teams and suppliers to support efficient procurement and

Qualifications

• Experience working in stock management or procurement is beneficial.
• Ability to replenish stock and support clinical services.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation in a busy healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining agreed stock levels through routine replenishment activity.
• Generating and processing orders using established stock control systems.
• Receiving, checking and unpacking deliveries in line with procedures.
• Ensuring storage areas are safe, organised and maintained to a high standard.
• Building positive working relationships with clinical teams, support services and external suppliers.
• Monitoring stock availability and resolving supply issues to minimise disruption to patient services.
• Working across a range of departments and locations throughout the Southmead Hospital site.
• Supporting procurement and value-for-money initiatives for the Trust.
• Proactive approach and commitment to reliable service for clinical teams.

Skills

Stock control

Procurement support

Communication with clinical teams

Attention to detail

Organised

Tools

Stock control systems

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Materials Management Assistant (Band 3) to join our busy and dynamic Procurement and Supply Chain team at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This is a hands‑on role that plays a vital part in supporting frontline clinical services by ensuring wards and departments have the right products, in the right place, at the right time. Working primarily within clinical areas across Southmead Hospital, including the state‑of‑the‑art Brunel Building, you will help manage and replenish a wide range of medical and non‑medical consumables that are essential for patient care. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being active, organised and customer‑focused, and who takes pride in delivering a high‑quality service in a fast‑paced healthcare environment. "Around £1bn could be saved through better procurement" - Lord Carter, As a Materials Management Assistant, you will work as part of a team responsible for ensuring stock and supplies are effectively managed across a variety of hospital departments.

• Maintaining agreed stock levels through routine replenishment activity.
• Generating and processing orders using established stock control systems.
• Receiving, checking and unpacking deliveries in line with departmental procedures.
• Ensuring storage areas are safe, organised and maintained to a high standard.
• Building positive working relationships with clinical teams, support services and external suppliers.
• Monitoring stock availability and resolving supply issues to minimise disruption to patient services.
• Working across a range of departments and locations throughout the Southmead Hospital site.
• Supporting the Trust's commitment to efficient procurement and value for money.
• This role requires a proactive approach, excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a reliable service to our clinical teams.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

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