Job Description

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has embarked on the challenging and exciting task of implementing a new inventory system aiming to have better practices and visibility of stock control, reducing costs, and increasing patient safety through the Scan4Safety initiative.



We are looking for a pro-active, organised, self-motivated and ambitious Stock Controller to join our Inventory Management Team.



The candidate will have excellent IT skills, experience in IT stock control Systems and Microsoft packages, great communication skills and be able to work as part of a team or independently.



This is a full-time ,12 month fix term post working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00).



The successful candidate will be a key player in maintaining the stock control management in our Theatres areas using our Ingenica 360 Inventory system. Tasks will include daily communication with clinicians and suppliers, management of all tracked to patient products and implementation of the new system across new areas.



The post requires the ability for frequent prolonged periods of concentration with the ability to respond and deal with complex and urgent situations as they arise. The post-holder should be able to work on their own initiative, working independently with minimal supervision.



The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with



visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately 580 million.



We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.



The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.



Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.



We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.