Inventory Officer

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious, self-motivated individual to work in our Inventory Management team. The role is based within our Supplies dept at The Northumbria Specialist Hospital however the post holder will also be expected to provide cover as and when required to our Inventory Management stock replenishment service on the Wards and Departments within the hospital site. Your duties will include being responsible for stores and non-stores deliveries of medical & non-medical equipment & consumables for onward transfer to wards & departments on site ensuring the needs of service users are met and that guidelines and instructions for providing the service are adhered to. This also includes checking the quantity and quality of the goods, receipt of orders into the Trust Ordering System and the completion of any necessary documentation.

You should have experience of working in a Receipt and Distribution environment where you would have to receive and receipted deliveries. You should have good interpersonal skills, be customer facing with a helpful, friendly, flexible attitude and most important is attention to detail. You should be PC literate with experience of entering data into computerised systems. You should be able to use your own initiative and be able to work alone and well as part of a team. The ability to work to deadlines and communicate with staff at all levels is essential. You should have a basic understanding of COSHH and Health & Safety. You may be required to work at any one of our 4 main hospital sites to provide the Inventory service. A drivers license or ability to travel to those sites would be beneficial. A driver's license or ability to travel to those sites would be beneficial. Desirable

• Knowledge of COSHH
• Customer Service experience
Knowledge Essential
• Receipting and distribution experience
• Experience of Stock Control
• Knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace
  
  We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opened a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breath in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!