Supply Chain Assistant

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a friendly Supply Chain Assistant to join the Receipts and Distribution Team at Luton & Dunstable Hospital. You will assist with goods reception, stock control, data entry on handheld devices, and liaise with staff and suppliers to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires good customer service, physical fitness for moving goods, and compliance with Trust procedures, Standing Financial Instructions and safety rules.

Qualifications

• Experience in stores environment preferred.
• Ability to move heavy items and lift moderate weights.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills with internal/external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with trust software systems to record goods received.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of the Stores environment and distribution activities.
• Record goods received using Trust software and obtain staff signatures.
• Help maintain stock levels of items held on site across wards and departments.
• Input data via handheld capture unit for stock items and receipts.

Skills

Customer service

Stock control

Data entry

Communication skills

Tools

Handheld data capture unit

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our small Receipts and Distribution Team based at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.

The successful candidate will assist in all aspects of the Stores environment including use of Trust software systems to record goods received, gaining staff signatures for goods delivered, and helping to maintain stock levels of items held on site.

We are looking for a good natured person with excellent Customer services skills who can liaise with internal and external stakeholders both face to face, and over phone/email communications.

The role involves movement of goods which can be heavy/bulky so the successful candidate will have a reasonable level of physical fitness., A highly motivated individual is required to undertake the role of Supply Chain Assistant at this busy NHS Foundation trust.

To provide cover as required across the receipts and distribution team and materials management team .

To assist in the delivery of an effective and professional Supply Chain service to meet departmental objectives in compliance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.

To assist in the delivery of goods throughout the trust ensuring that health and safety regulations are adhered to.

To assist in the receipting in of goods delivered in to the trust.

To assist with maintaining agreed levels of stock items on hospital wards and departments, ensuring agreed service levels are met. Inputting data via a hand held capture unit. Receipting and putting away of stock items.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.