260855 (KA) Materials Management Officer

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Role

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To provide an effective materials management service for theatres, wards and departments by managing all product stock levels, stock location details, demand capture, distribution of goods supplied through the Ward Materials Management systems dealing with receipt, returns and resolution of complaints as well as conducting periodic reviews of ward stock levels in line with an agreed schedule.

Record accurately the product demand through the efficient use of the Ward Product Management System. Customer service is a large part of the role, ensuring all customers have supplies in the right quantity, quality, place and time, to support clinical services and to resolve complaints and to liaise with suppliers accordingly.

Failure to discharge duties effectively would impact on the ability of clinical front line services to operate and have an impact on patient care.

As part of the role of Materials Management Officer the post holder will:

• Work closely with staff from the National Distribution Centre within Customer Services and Logistics.
• Be allocated a range of theatres, wards and departments, for which they will be primarily responsible for the Materials Management Service provided to them.
• They will be based locally at the hospital with appropriate access to all computer systems and equipment required to deliver the Ward Product Management service.
• Provide a service to twenty or more wards / departments within a typical working week.
• Review current ward stock levels on a scheduled basis.
• Initiate the process to replenish products to agreed levels ensuring that requisitions are channelled in the appropriate way this channel will be dictated by NHS Lothian Supply Chain policies and procedures.
  
  

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Roddy Reid 0131 242 7110