Materials Management Assistant

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospital Southampton is seeking a dedicated individual for a key role in the Materials Management team. This position involves ensuring clinical services have the necessary consumables and equipment to treat patients efficiently within a busy, 24/7 teaching hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the availability of consumables and surgical instrumentation.
• Support clinical services at operating theatres and labs.

Job description

Hours: Full time, Part time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A)

Job ref: 188-UEL020525

Site: University Hospital Southampton

Town: Southampton

Closing: 11/06/2025

The Materials Management team currently consists of 19 Materials Management Assistants, each providing a Materials Management service to selected areas within the UEL managed service areas.

This role will be key in ensuring the right consumables are in the right place, at the right time, to enable clinical services to treat patients efficiently and effectively, supported by a dedicated management team within UEL.

The service supports operating theatres, operating labs, and various other areas of a 24/7 acute teaching hospital (University Hospital Southampton). It provides major trauma and tertiary services across the South of England, ensuring the correct theatre is available with the appropriate equipment, consumables, and surgical instrumentation at the right time.