Materials Management Assistant

Job Overview

We have an opportunity for a self-motivated and hard working individual to join our Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Materials Management Team, providing a service to our departments at Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot, Berkshire.

Based at Heatherwood Hospital, the positions will focus on the requirements of the Wards and Departments consumable goods. Replenishing stocks using and maintaining our Inventory Management system and internal purchasing systems, receiving and locating products internally to the departments.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is proud to deliver exceptional care through a skilled and dedicated workforce. We’re currently looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our Materials Management Team at Heatherwood Hospital.

Please note sponsorship is not provided for this role.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to supporting clinical teams through effective stock and inventory control. If you’re passionate about working behind the scenes to make a real difference to patient care, we’d love to hear from you.

You will need to have good communication skills and be able to provide a track record of working as part of a team and individually. A good understanding of MS Office and IT is required, however training will be given.

A background in inventory management and experience of the National Health would be beneficial along with Materials Management/Stock control/Inventory replenishment.

Please note the working hours for this post will be Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm, with agreed flexibility.

Working for our organisation

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For full details of this vacancy please refer to full Job description and addendum and person specification

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• An understanding of stock control gained either in previous employment or through equivalent qualifications
• Inventory or stock control qualifications
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• NVQ3 Supply Chain Management or Equivalent

Experience/Competencies

Essential criteria

• Experience of Supply Chain and min/max planning
• The candidate should be able to demonstrate competence with the following:
• Maintaining operational relationships within the supply chain
• Placing orders with suppliers
• Monitoring and progressing the delivery of orders

Desirable criteria

• Experience of a time critical environment
• Experience of computerised stock management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable IT skills
• Evidence of ability to organise ones own workload
• knowledge of MS Office suite
• Good Organisational and Interpersonal skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of medical/surgical goods and associated terminology.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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