Goods Receiving Officer

Job Title: Goods Receiving Officer

Location: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow CM20 1QX

Trust Location: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Working Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4pm

Pay rates: £12.25 per hour

About the trust:

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute trust providing hospital services to around half a million people living in Hertfordshire, north London and further afield. We run services across three hospitals at Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead. We strive to provide consistently good, safe care in a friendly, listening and informative way, as and when people need and want it and always with dignity and respect. We are one of the largest employers locally, with around 4,300 staff and 350 volunteers.

What you will be responsible for:

Maintain hospital clinical area stock items to agreed levels, following a schedule of count, delivery and shelf replenishment

• Manage the receipt, computerised booking in system and delivery of all goods into the hospital site and to ensure accurate records are maintained of all movement of goods as per the goods receiving procedure. Responsible for the security of all incoming goods up to end user. To be responsible for health and safety and security of the goods receiving area and related offices.
• Place ad-hoc orders with NHS Supply Chain as and when required. To place ad-hoc requisitions for non-stock materials management lines as and when required in compliance with agreed product rationalisation/standardisations.

Primary duties and areas of responsibility

• Count, deliver and put away ward and department stock (including NHS Supply Chain items, non-stock items, printed forms, and stationery)
• Carry out non-stock materials management where necessary
• Maintain accurate and tidy records where necessary
• Receive goods into goods receiving area, checking for part delivery, non-delivery and damaged goods
• Plan, prioritise, delegate and monitor, the delivery of goods to wards and departments, wherever possible on the day of receipt. Make short term adjustments to planning in the event of an emergency request
• Respond immediately to urgent, potentially lifesaving, requests for medical supplies

You'll have the following skills/experience:

• Ability to use handheld PDA bar code reader
• Ability to use IT systems: NHS Supply Chain, Integra, iProcurement & email
• Experience of working in a stores/stock control environment
• Team working, Communication, Literacy / Numeracy, Analytical skills, Keyboard skills
• This is a physically demanding role and will suit somebody who likes to be on their feet.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your "My Bank" shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

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