Materials Management Operative - Northampton, United Kingdom - Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

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Northampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder is responsible for the management of medical consumable stocks in a portfolio of wards and departments.

He / she must ensure continuity of supplies to end-user wards and departments to avoid interruption to work flow, whilst reducing costs and risks associated with inventory.

To manage stock product requirements for a defined range of departments.

To hold delegated budgetary responsibility for effectively managing stock and to establish weekly replenishment requirements against agreed stock levels.

To develop and maintain effective working relationships with end-users on departments, through regular contact and knowledge of customer requirements.

To source alternative products when products are discontinued/ no longer available, by liaising with clinical and non clinical staff members and buyers/senior buyers.

To ensure effective delivery of medical and non-medical consumables to departments is maintained in line with agreed schedules.

To use Genesis inventory management system and NHS Supply Chain web-based information technology facilities to order supplies, produce reports and to obtain product information.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance.

We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

To manage stock product requirements for a defined range of departments.

To hold delegated budgetary responsibility for effectively managing stock and to establish weekly replenishment requirements against agreed stock levels.

To develop and maintain effective working relationships with end-users on departments, through regular contact and knowledge of customer requirements.

To source alternative products when products are discontinued/ no longer available, by liaising with clinical and non clinical staff members and buyers/senior buyers.

To ensure effective delivery of medical and non-medical consumables to departments is maintained in line with agreed schedules.

To use Genesis inventory management system and NHS Supply Chain webbased information technology facilities to order supplies, produce reports and to obtain product information.

To use a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) to order, replenish and stock-take at department level.

In line with procurement strategies, liaise with departmental staff to maximise cost-effectiveness through advising and implementing product alternatives.

To undertake structured and regular Requirements Reviews in conjunction with budget holders, as directed by the Materials Management Supervisor, to maintain stock levels in line with agreed maximum stock holdings based on historic usage patterns.

To manage monthly and/or yearly stock takes by liaising with clinical
departments, the Finance department and the Materials Management Supervisor.

To take responsibility for corrective action in 'stock-out' situations, i.e.

sourcing the product, or an alternative, from internal or external locations and ensuring correct authorisation documents are raised and signed by the appropriate budget-holder, and filed for reference.

To take responsible for timely internal distribution of goods to departments within individual portfolio.

To ensure storage areas at department level are maintained to agreed standards, including correct and clear labelling and tidy and safe storage, reporting any health & safety hazards to the Materials Management Supervisor.

To ensure product portfolio information is maintained to agreed standards, including up to date barcode labels in correct order with appropriate print keys.

To ensure products are stored correctly at department level, appropriate to their nature and use, and that stock rotation procedures are followed to prevent obsolescence.

To produce management information (Requirements Review Report, Stock-take Report) for departments as required.

To ensure Authorisation Reports are accurately produced, maintained and filed for reference and that authorisa