Scan 4 Safety Assistant (Oxford Road Campus)

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Manchester is seeking a Scan 4 Safety Assistant. The role focuses on maintaining service standards and ensuring supply continuity while managing customer relationships and inventory. Candidates should have a good educational background, experience in customer service, and a knowledge of materials management systems. This full-time permanent position offers a salary range of £24,937 to £30,162, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Good standard of basic education or equivalent experience.
• Studying for CIPS, Supply Chain & Logistics or other related qualification.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain service standards across key departments.
• Ensure customer requirements are met cost-effectively.
• Conduct quarterly reviews with ward/department leads.
• Maintain regular customer contact to review stock levels.
• Assist in value-for-money studies.
• Receive, check and put away all deliveries.
• Process and monitor discrepancies.

Skills

Customer care communication and interpersonal skills

Literate, numerate, accurate

Good analytical skills

Organisational skills

Flexible approach

NHS or Public sector experience

Education

Good standard of basic education or equivalent experience

Studying for CIPS or related qualification

Tools

Electronic Materials Management systems

Job description

Scan 4 Safety Assistant (Oxford Road Campus)

Band 3 with a clear pathway to Band 4 upon meeting defined performance and development criteria. Closing date: 29 December 2025.

Join our rapid‑growing Scan 4 Safety team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, a leading integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus in Manchester.

Our Mission:

“To implement standardisation & rationalisation, using leading technologies to provide best practice and cost efficiencies to our NHS Trust.”

“Going beyond the boundaries of materials management to deliver a service that adapts and excels in the ever‑changing healthcare environment.”

Main duties of the job

• Implement and maintain service standards across key departments and wards, undertaking day‑to‑day ordering activity on behalf of the customer, in line with agreed protocols.
• Ensure the customer’s requirements are met cost‑effectively, ensuring continuity of supplies.
• Carry out quarterly reviews with ward/department leads, using system data to illustrate spending patterns, identifying and agreeing products and stock levels, monitoring usage and placing timely and accurate orders.
• Maintain regular customer contact to review stock levels, reflect activity and update product range in agreement with the customer.
• Assist in value‑for‑money studies to contribute to savings targets and report on spend/saving activity.
• Receive, check and put away all deliveries; rotate items, store in correct location and keep store tidy.
• Process and monitor discrepancies, ensuring returns and credits are processed appropriately.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, employing over 30,000 colleagues. We deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year, supported by a culture of teamwork, respect and inclusion. We offer clear pathways for development and a supportive environment that values well‑being, ambition and success.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of basic education or equivalent experience
• Studying for CIPS, Supply Chain & Logistics or other related qualification

Experience

• Working knowledge of recognised Electronic Materials Management systems
• Understanding of Scan 4 Safety and GS1 initiatives.
• Experience of a customer‑services related department or similar environment.
• Previous experience in a local NHS Supplies Department.
• Demonstrable understanding of medical stock management.
• Understanding of simple purchasing activity.
• Previous experience of working in a team environment.

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Customer care communication and interpersonal skills.
• Literate, numerate, accurate.
• Good analytical skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Flexible approach.
• NHS or Public sector experience.

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Road Campus, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Compensation

£24,937 to £30,162 a year (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

349-COR-7672049-RL4

Job locations

Oxford Road Campus, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Equality and diversity

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply.