Materials Management Assistant

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; University City (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Annual reviews

Excellent holiday allowance

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Materials Management Assistant to support theatres with stock control and distribution. You will handle stock levels, use barcode scanners, and engage with clinicians as a primary contact.

The role is office-supported and site-based, requiring accuracy and proactive communication. You will work Mon-Fri 07:00–15:00 in a fast-paced environment, interacting with a busy clinical team and ensuring supplies are available when needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of stock management and stock rotation.
• Confidence with barcode scanners and handheld devices.
• Experience using ordering systems such as Oracle, NHS Supply Chain or Supply X.
• Clear, friendly and professional communication.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
• Good teamwork and initiative, able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide Materials Management services to theatres and clinical colleagues.
• Maintain stock levels and distribute goods to locations per standards.
• Manage store rooms and use handheld data capture devices for transactions.
• Support end users and communicate effectively, especially during urgent orders.

Skills

Stock management

Barcode scanning

Ordering systems

Communication skills

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Team player

Tools

Oracle

NHS Supply Chain

Supply X

Job description

Job Description

For questions about this job, contact: Megan Porteous
[e-mail]
Shortlisting Date: 24/11/2026
Interview Date: 06/12/2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

Looking for the next step in your career? Excellent pay, annual reviews, Health & Wellbeing support, Staff Discounts, Excellent holiday/leave allowance...What's not to love?!

In this role, you will be part of a team staff that provides the Materials Management service for Leeds Teaching Hospitals. This role is customer facing and supporting both procurement and clinical colleagues. Reporting into the Materials Management Supervisor, you will be responsible for the provision of a Materials Management service to Theatres within St James University Hospital.

This is one of the more manual roles within Supplies as it involves moving/handling of cages, pushing/pulling-you'll get your steps in! As well as some office based work. Attention to detail's key. This is a busy area so you will need to be organised and show strong confident communication skills when working with end users especially when urgent orders are needed. You need to be physically fit, this job will involve manual handling, including lifting. You need to be adaptable to change, sometimes at short notice. Accountability is key in this role-you will be given responsibility for your own areas, you will build a rapport with Clinicians and be their main point of contact. Ensure stock is maintained at the appropriate levels using hand held data capture devices. Distribution of goods as required to each location, putting away stock and managing store rooms to agreed standards. Supporting the end user is our priority-the patient.

This role is Mon-Fri 07:00am-15:00pm, no option of hybrid or home-working, this is an operational role.

Why you should join our Team

We are proud of our diverse workforce and your health & wellbeing is a priority. We have Mental Health First Aiders, Health & Wellbeing Champions, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Champions and Freedom to Speak up Champions. The Trust offers a Viv-up Employee Assistance Helpline, which runs 24/7 x 365., Money Buddies, Chaplaincy (Multi-Faith and without Religion), We have an LGBTQ+ network, we are positive about Menopause, we aim to Neuroinclusive.

The team you'll be working with is made up of Materials Management Assistants, a Materials Management Supervisor and a Specialist Inventory Supply Chain Manager. You will be working in Theatre stores and entering Theatres when required/appropriate to do so. Materials Management forms part of the wider Supplies & Procurement Department, made up of almost 150 people.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• A sharp eye for stock - you know your way around inventory management, you understand the procurement life cycle and the importance of stock rotation
• Scanner confidence - handheld devices don't scare you in fact, you and a barcode scanner make an unstoppable duo.
• Experience with ordering systems - whether it's Oracle, NHS Supply Chain, Supply X or similar systems, you can navigate them without breaking a sweat.
• A communication style that lands - clear, friendly, professional and effective, whether you're writing an email or chatting with colleagues.
• Solid computer skills - you are confident in the use of Microsoft Office applications including word and excel.
• A true team spirit - there's no 'I' in team, but there is in "initiative", and you've got both. You're just as comfortable collaborating with others as you are working independently and you enjoy connecting with teams across the Trust.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are…

Responsible

Open and Honest

One Team

Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes
• Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.