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Main area
Materials Management
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR230-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester Hospital
Town
Colchester
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/05/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Materials Management Officer

NHS AfC: Band 3

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

The Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Colchester Hospital will be one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe. Delivering high volume and low complexity cases locally for the people we serve across our region.

We are looking for an efficient and enthusiastic Materials Management Officer to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day provision of an effective and efficient Materials Management service to the Trust, ensuring that ward and department stocks are checked and replenished, following all Trust policies and procedures and Health and Safety requirements. 

With the implementation of new structures & systems and continued national developments this is an exciting time to be part of Procurement. ESNEFT Procurement is a progressive department, looking to integrate with clinical and operational colleagues, define innovative ways of working and delivering on financial target.

The Dame Clare Marx Building that will house our elective orthopaedic centre (ESEOC) opens in 2024 with a focus on elective orthopaedic surgery and day cases. The centre will have eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and support services including radiology and EBME.

For more information, please see the link for our Page Tiger below:

https://esneft.pagetiger.com/gbhtm/1

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for the day to day provision of an effective and efficient Materials Management service to the Trust, ensuring that ward and departments stocks are checked and replenished processed, following all Trust policies and procedures and Health and Safety requirements.
  • The adoption of a flexible approach towards any supplies activities undertaken and will be required to provide support where it is required on a daily basis.
  • Knowledge attainment of a diverse range of tasks  and their relevant working environments through the Trust landscapes.
  • Communicate effectively in both person, written format or by e-mail, and respond to urgent telephone and bleep requests taking appropriate action, to ensure, timely and appropriate communications with all stakeholders including Trust colleagues, NHS Supply Chain, and Suppliers to the Trust and their company representatives.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths
  • NVQ level 3 in administration/secretarial or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous administrative/operational role
  • Working collaboratively as part of a team
  • Advanced IT Systems including - Microsoft Office
  • Experience of communicating with a range of people both within and external to the organisation
  • Experience of working with P2P systems and relevant e-replenishment systems
  • Awareness of the importance of Health and Safety relating to work and the need for Confidentiality in a hospital setting
Desirable criteria
  • NHS experience
  • Experience within relevant work area
  • Experience of working with members of the public
  • Supervision/co-ordination of other team members

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Confidentiality and Data Protection
  • Customer service
  • Excellent communication skills(written and verbal) to deal with complex or sensitive information
  • Good attention to detail and accuracy
Desirable criteria
  • NHS Knowledge of relevant work area
  • Able to manage unpredictable workload, and interruptions

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Hardes
Job title
Site Manager - Colchester Hospital
Email address
[email protected]
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