Theatre Receipt and Distribution Specialist | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 27 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2024 |
| Location: | Maidstone, ME16 9QQ |
| Company: | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6326612/359-6326612-T3 |
Summary
You will be responsible for the receipt and distribution of the deliveries received by the Trust via the Loading Bay and the management of the Operating Theatres store. This shall include, but not be limited to, checking and recording goods received against orders, managing and maintaining levels of bulk consumable items, resolving discrepancies and ensuring goods reach their intended destination within the Trust in a timely manner.
You will be required to be flexible and may work across sites as and when required.
• Take responsibility for the accuracy of goods received and their security and onwards delivery within the Trust.
• Work unsupervised, using own initiative adhering to published and inferred standards, policies and procedures
• Manage warehouse inventory , liaising with Materials Management & Procurement to maintain product lines and stock levels as appropriate.
• To review and resolve all discrepancies concerning delivered goods by liaising with the materials management team ,customers, couriers and external suppliers as appropriate. To advise on appropriate action for uplifts and return policies and to implement as necessary
• To identify and resolve stock issues.
• To communicate with Theatre managers & Lead Practitioners on any issues relating to the delay of goods being delivered to point of use.
• To receive deliveries, checking for accuracy and receipting within the Trusts finance system.
• Maintain a system for recording all delivery notes.
• To resolve any queried deliveries including but not limited to; lost deliveries, incomplete deliveries, incorrect deliveries, deliveries without order information, deliveries without end-user information, damaged goods and/or packaging.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 17th June 2024
This advert closes on Monday 10 Jun 2024
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