Pathology Storekeeper

York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Learning and development opportunities

NHS Car Lease & Cycle to Work

Job summary

The York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pathology storekeeper in the Laboratory Medicine department at York Hospital. You will join a small team to ensure a reliable stores service, receiving deliveries, distributing items, monitoring stock levels and assisting with waste management.

Full training will be provided, with emphasis on accuracy and good communication. The role requires a basic education and computer literacy, plus the ability to work well with

Qualifications

• GCSE level English (or equivalent) and good general education.
• Basic computer skills are required to support stores activities.
• Effective communication with hospital staff and delivery personnel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Receive deliveries of stock from suppliers.
• Distribute deliveries to the correct department.
• Monitor supplies and advise staff when stock is low.
• Handle enquiries from delivery personnel and Laboratory Medicine staff.
• Remove non-clinical and clinical waste from each department.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Communication skills

Education

GCSE Level or equivalent

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to work as a pathology storekeeper within the Laboratory Medicine department at York Hospital.

You will work as part of a team to provide a efficient and high quality stores service to support Laboratory Medicine.

The applicant should have a good standard of general education as well as excellent communication skills. Applicants should be able to demonstrate organisational skills, attention to detail and a basic knowledge of computers. Previous experience of working within a store's environment is desirable but not necessary as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The role of Pathology storekeeper is essential for the laboratory to provide a safe and efficient service by performing a wide range of tasks to support Biomedical Scientists. The pathology storekeeper role involves:

• Receiving deliveries of stock goods from commercial suppliers
• Distributing deliveries to the correct department
• Monitoring supplies and consumables and advise senior staff when approaching minimum levels.
• Deal politely with enquires from delivery personnel, hospital staff and Laboratory Medicine staff.
• Remove non-clinical and clinical waste from each department within Laboratory Medicine

Working for our organisation

Trust Information Pack:

Our benefits

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

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent. English at C or above – or equivalent qualification/demonstrable experience.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Basic computer skills

Desirable criteria

• A good working knowledge of pathology laboratories.
• Previous experience of working in a busy store environment

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate effectively