Stores & Equipment Coordinator - Ophthalmology | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a motivated individual for the role of Stores and Equipment Coordinator. This crucial position involves leading the ordering and distribution of supplies, working alongside dedicated teams to ensure the effective running of the department, and participating in infection control initiatives. The organization values staff development, offering numerous opportunities and benefits. If you are passionate about improving patient care, we invite you to apply. This advert closes on Sunday, 21 Dec 2025.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and caring nature with a keen interest in surgical care.
• Ability to support budgetary control of stores and manage pharmacy deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the ordering and distribution of stores and supplies.
• Maintain stores and clinical documentation systems.
• Assist in managing infection control duties and pharmacy deliveries.

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual who has a keen interest in developing their knowledge and skills in the surgical care of patients. If you are interested in a new challenge and embrace innovation then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for a stores and equipment coordinator to come and work alongside our dedicated team.

This role is vital in making sure that the department runs effectively and efficiently having the equipment needed. You will complete an in house training programme which incorporates all essential competencies required to be able to deliver safe, individualised, patient centred care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the ordering and distribution of SDS/stores/other supplies and undertake delegated tasks related to stores ordering/stock control across the unit (Eye theatres and recovery).
• Work collaboratively within the MDT, procurement, SDS, and other providers to maintain robust stores/SDS system/clinical documentation system.
• Undertake other delegated duties in relation to the infection control program.
• Support the Clinical Lead in the budgetary control of stores.
• Assist the unit pharmacy lead in the management of pharmacy deliveries.
• Support the designated theatres equipment controller in the purchase and ordering of disposables.
• Participate in the development of tracking/monitoring systems.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025