Pathology Stores Personnel | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health institution in the UK is seeking a Pathology Stores Personnel to manage stock control and distribution in the Pathology department. Key responsibilities include communicating with staff and suppliers, monitoring stock levels, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The candidate should possess physical skills for handling stock and computer proficiency for inventory management. This role offers dynamic working conditions within clinical areas and storerooms.

Qualifications

• Competent use of stock management and reporting systems.
• Frequent standing, walking, and lifting required.
• Minimal emotional effort required.

Responsibilities

• Provide stock control and distribution within the Pathology department.
• Communicate with internal staff and external suppliers.
• Monitor stock levels and assist in stock checks.

Skills

Use of pallets and trolleys

Computer skills (Microsoft Outlook)

Inventory management

Job description

Job Title: Pathology Stores Personnel

Trust Name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Hospital Division (Location): Broomfield

Clinical Division/Corporate Division: Division 9

Department: Blood Sciences

Grade: AfC Band 2

Responsible To: Blood Sciences Specimen Reception & Office Supervisor

Accountable To: Blood Sciences Specimen Reception & Office Manager

Job Evaluation (JE) Reference: To be added following the completed JE Process

Date of Completed JE Process:

Job Summary – About the Role

To provide an efficient and effective stock control and distribution service within the Pathology department, supporting diagnostic services across all Trust sites. This includes the receipt, storage, rotation, and issue of stock items, ensuring availability of essential materials to laboratory and clinical staff, maintaining stock accuracy, and ensuring compliance with health and safety and infection control standards.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and courteously with internal staff (laboratory, clinical, and procurement teams) and external suppliers.
• Respond to stock and delivery queries in person, by phone or email.
• Escalate supply issues and discrepancies to the Supervisor/Manager promptly.
• Monitor stock levels using inventory management systems.
• Assist in routine stock checks and stocktaking procedures.
• Alert supervisor of potential stock shortages or excess.
• Prepare and supply stock to areas of the Hospital and GP surgeries as required.
• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements and advice whilst carrying out your role, with particular attention to lifting, carrying and maintaining a tidy and safe workspace.
• Deliver stock to areas within the Hospital.
• Complete store request orders within the desired turnaround time.
• Unload large deliveries safely into storage area. These larger deliveries may arrive on pallets and involve extended periods of moving and lifting stock.
• Exercise judgement and provide general advice when dealing with enquiries – analyse problems, seek advice where necessary to resolve problems.
• Make up blood cultures packs for hospital use.
• Incidental patient contact when delivering stock to ward locations.
• Follow Trust and departmental SOPs, including those related to stock control, infection control, and manual handling.
• Suggest improvements to current procedures where applicable.
• Participate in training new staff in store-related duties when required.
• Use inventory and procurement systems (e.g., NHS Supply Chain portals or bespoke inventory software).
• Maintain accurate records of stock levels, deliveries, and discrepancies.
• Be responsible for the receipt of deliveries from suppliers.

Skills and Working Conditions

Physical Skills: Use of pallets, trolleys, and manual handling equipment. Competent use of computer systems for stock management and reporting. Competent in Microsoft Outlook and basic computer skills.

Physical Effort: Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting (moderate loads).

Mental Effort: Frequent need for concentration when checking deliveries and stock records. Occasional interruptions due to urgent supply requests or delivery issues.

Emotional Effort: Minimal emotional effort required. Role is busy and requires organisational skills.

Working within multiple storerooms with occasional time within clinical areas of the department.

Key Working Relationships

• Pathology laboratory staff
• Procurement and Finance teams
• Stores Supervisor / Operational Managers
• Clinical staff from wards/department
• Suppliers and couriers

Additional Information

This job profile is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder.

The post holder will be expected to perform any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by management, within scope of the role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025.