Job Overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Ltd (UEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
The role is for 22.5 hours (Monday to Friday). Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UEL employees may access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro-rated), and benefit from a generous pension scheme.
Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs about 20% lower than London. With 14 Ofsted-rated "Outstanding" schools, it’s a great place to live and work.
Employee Benefits
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* NHS terms of service and annual leave
* Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more
Main Responsibilities
The postholder will be part of a team responsible for ensuring that goods and materials are ordered, well managed, well maintained, and in the right place at the right time. They will liaise with third‑party suppliers and Wessex NHS Procurement Limited to ensure products are available, develop product familiarity, and participate in store organisation.
The role requires strong teamwork, good communication skills, and a keen eye for detail. The postholder will need to organise workload logically, work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and elevate risks to service where necessary.
Additional responsibilities include: handling stock reads, putting away items, manoeuvring cages of goods up to 180 kg through stores and ward corridors, and ensuring materials management principles are applied.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential Criteria
* Ability to lift and handle boxes up to 20 kg during stock reads and put‑away.
* Ability to manoeuvre cages of goods up to 180 kg safely through busy corridors from stores to ward or department.
* Understanding of Materials Management principles and processes—including stock control, ordering, invoicing and customer care skills—acquired through NVQ Level 3 or foundation stage of CIPS or equivalent experience.
* Basic experience with Windows applications Word and Excel.
* Good standard of education, including mathematics and English.
* Experience of working independently to achieve completion of tasks relating to own areas of responsibility.
* Demonstrable customer care skills, with examples both on telephone and in person.
* Previous roles requiring good organisational skills and prioritisation of workload.
* Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
Desirable Criteria
* Medical consumables product knowledge.
* Knowledge of NHS Purchase Order and Materials Management systems.
* Experience working with NHS Procurement / Materials Management / Distribution.
* Supply chain knowledge.
* Knowledge of Health and Safety in the Workplace.
* Previous hospital or health service experience.
* Good people management skills.
Company Overview
UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estates maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England.
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