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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
About
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching Trusts in the United Kingdom with a reputation for excellent staff who provide high quality care from three hospitals:
- City Hospital in Birmingham
- Rowley Regis Community Hospital in Rowley Regis
- Sandwell General Hospital in West Bromwich
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Scan4Safety Operative
Closed for applications on: 19-Mar-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 19-Mar-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
- Address
- Grove Lane
- Town
- Smethwick
- Postcode
- B66 2QT
- Major / Minor Region
- Birmingham & The Black Country
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Scan4Safety Operative (Materials Management)
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
The Scan4Safety Operative role is essential to the Trust. The Operative will help to maintain an efficient materials management service ensuring that the right goods are with the right areas at the right times.
The postholder will support the Trust's Scan4Safety (S4S) programme, which will include maximising the use of the Trust's Inventory Management and Point of Care Systems.
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Customer Service is at the heart of this role. The Scan4Safety Operative will need to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders throughout the trust to develop knowledge about each customer’s requirements.
Duties will include maintaining a materials management service (including catalogue management) operating various stock purchasing systems to place orders and producing transaction reports as and when required.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There are a number of responsibilities that will need to be undertaken by the Scan4Safety Operative, which include:
- Customer relationship management with key stakeholders
- Developing knowledge about key products and understanding the key requirements of wards and other areas at the Trust.
- Utilising the Trust's Inventory Management System.
- Helping to maintain storage areas and hubs. Ensuring that the right levels are stock are available and are replenished as required.
- To hold regular reviews with wards and departments, working towards a continous improvement culture
- To carry out regular stock takes.
- To monitorsupplier performance and to organise for the return of goods, or the switching of suppliers where required.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification / experience English, Maths GCSE Grade C or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- A purchasing qualification, e.g. CIPS, Foundation.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must demonstrate an ability to order, manage, store and deliver stock to optimise stock levels
- Materials Management or buying experience
Desirable criteria
- Oracle software
- Knowledge of NHS Logistics / PASA
- Understanding of supply chain
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with IT Systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with Inventory management systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must demonstrate experience of working within a customer services environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working and negotiating with Suppliers
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Mellor
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Procurement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584 179506
No longer accepting applications
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