Supplies Assistant - Bassetlaw Theatres
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking an organised and efficient administrator to join the Bassetlaw Theatre team as a Supplies Assistant to carry out routine daily inventory management activities, including replenishment of equipment and instrumentation. Another important aspect of the role is overseeing the coordination of moving surgical items between all Theatre sites across Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.
Prior experience of working in a procurement setting and knowledge of ordering systems such as Genesis, SBS, and Oracle is essential. The successful candidate will have good communication and interpersonal skills in order to effectively liaise with suppliers and negotiate delivery dates etc. Any prior experience and knowledge of working with surgical instruments; specifically orthopaedic surgery is desirable.
Main duties of the job
This role will assist in the maintenance, organisation and administration of equipment/instrumentation and surgical supplies within the orthopaedic operating theatres/complex. The role willprovide an efficient supplies service to the orthopaedic theatres at BDTH; ordering and maintaining surgical instrumentation as required by orthopaedic theatre staff and monitoring records.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Procurement experience
- Knowledge of ordering systems such as Genesis, SBS, and Oracle
- Experience of setting order levels
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of surgical instruments; specifically orthopaedic surgery
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Be prepared to undertake training
- Good keyboard skills
- Computer literate using Microsoft applications
- Good standard of GCSE's or equivalent
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS
- GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop effective working relationships
- Good interpersonal skills. Ability to converse, negotiate and convince on the basis of clear understanding and sound logic.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to liaise with suppliers and negotiate delivery dates etc
- Use persuasion to encourage department staff to maximise cost effectiveness where possible.
- Ability to develop creative solutions
- Ability to deal with a range of priorities and plan accordingly
- Ability and willingness to support peers when on leave/sickness
- Demonstrate the capability to carry out routine daily inventory management activities including replenishment of equipment and instrumentation when required with the flexibility to move items between all sites of DBTH
- Industrious and versatile
- Ability to develop and change with the changing NHS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Bassetlaw District Hospital
Kilton Hill
Bassetlaw
S81 0BD
