Materials Management Assistant | Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust in the UK is looking for a Materials Management Assistant to support the delivery of patient-focused services. Responsibilities include managing stock, using systems like Oracle I-Proc, and maintaining communication with clinical staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in stock control and a customer-friendly attitude. This position requires heavy lifting and teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Fully managed estate and building maintenance

Transport services

Catering and cleaning services

Qualifications

• Experience working in a stock control based environment.
• Basic understanding of stock replenishment processes.
• Friendly, customer-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Replenish goods in various areas using stock management systems.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels with handheld devices.
• Act as a communication focal point for ordered stock.

Skills

Stock control experience

Customer service

Teamwork in pressured environments

Tools

Oracle I-Proc

Job description

Overview

Within the CRH Materials Management team we have an opportunity for a Materials Management Assistant to help develop and enhance the delivery of our patient-focused services strategy. The post holder will work within the Materials Management team within CHS which plays a vital role in ensuring that medical and surgical consumable stock is available to all the wards and departments within the trust. There is a requirement for manual handling and physical distribution of products. The need to work at pace whilst ensuring accuracy is critical to ensure clinical staff have the necessary medical/surgical clinical consumables to deliver healthcare. Regular interaction with staff from all wards and departments is key so a friendly and can do attitude is required at all times. A team player is essential as the daily challenges will require an individual who has is flexible in their approach to the role.

Qualifications

• Working within a stock control based environment.
• Understanding of the basics of stock replenishment.
• Customer service and a friendly ‘can do’ attitude.
• Working as part of a team in a time pressured environment.

Any CHFT applicants need to be aware that it will involve joining on CHS T&Cs

Responsibilities

• On a routine regular basis, ensure that goods are replenished in all areas as required using both stock management systems and Oracle I‑Proc ordering systems.
• To ensure that stock is maintained at the appropriate level using hand‑held data capture devices and the putting away of all stock to agreed standards.
• Provide reports, specialist advice to customers and generally act as a focal point for all communication relating to ordered stock.
• Maintain appropriate materials management and stores records on behalf of the customer.
• Ensure that the services expected of the Procurement and Supplies Department are delivered in the most cost‑effective manner consistent with the agreed service standards.
• Work closely with other members in the Materials Management Team and with the Procurement and Supplies Department colleagues.
• Develop relationships with Trust colleagues.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.

Benefits

• Fully managed estate and building maintenance
• Clinical Engineering and Decontamination
• Procurement advice, guidance and governance
• Capital project management
• Transport
• Grounds maintenance.
• Portering
• Catering
• Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

Additional Responsibilities

• Carry out a full materials management arrangement as appropriate in accordance with established procedures and timescales, eg the moving, handling, distribution, receipting and storage of goods to the relevant stock location.
• Responsible for maintaining stock levels and rotation of locally held stock as appropriate and ensure stock does not exceed its ‘use by’ date.
• To regularly (approximately 10 times per day) move NHS Supply Chain roll cages (up to 180kg) and boxes (up to 18kg), within ward/department areas.
• To work in an environment where interruptions will be encountered on a daily basis, eg where wards and departments make requests for urgently required products, which can vary between 1 and 6 different requests per day.

This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025.