Stock & Equipment ControllerNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the theatre department, managing the stock and equipment, and ordering items for use in the clinical environment.

This is a busy role working across several disciplines working closely with the theatre teams and the management team. The role is part of a small team working closely together.

The successful candidate will ideally have managed stock or equipment in a previous role. An understanding of the NHS would be an advantage.

Excellent communication skills are essential, with the ability to be able to communicate at all levels. The role is busy and very demanding and it is expected that the successful candidate will be able to manage their own workload, escalating issues where necessary.

The Theatre department is located at Leighton Hospital, Crewe, next to the Treatment Centre.

Please contact Sarah-Louise Richards (Theatre Manager) on 01270 277951 (direct line) to discuss the vacancy in more detail and to have a walk around the department.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities include:

• Using the Trust procurement systems i.e. Integra and NHS Supply Chain to order stock items.
• Carrying out stock management tasks, i.e. stock location, reordering, stock put away and housekeeping within the relevant areas.
• Communication at all levels within the job role is vital in relation to the requirements of the various teams.
• Working closely with the Procurement teams to establish alternative products where the standard item is not available.
• Working proactively to ensure that stock levels are suitable for the needs of the service, and escalating any concerns to Senior Management.
• Managing the sterile instrument sets used within the theatre environment.

Job description

Please see a full list of the main responsibilities within the job description which is attached to this vacancy.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.