Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Scan 4 Safety Assistant (North Manchester)
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An exciting opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join a rapidly changing and expanding Scan4Safety team at our forward-thinking NHS Trust. This is a progressive role within a dynamic Scan4Safety team. Successful candidates will be appointed at Band 3 with a clear pathway to Band 4 upon meeting defined performance and development criteria.
About Us
We are a leading integrated health, teaching, research, and innovation campus in the thriving city region of Manchester. We offer a unique range of services to the North West, treating and managing the simplest to the most complex conditions and diseases. Indeed, we treat more than a million patients every year and we are home to hundreds of world-class staff, each committed to being the very best at what we do.
This is a multi-site service with locations at Trafford, Oxford Road, Wythenshawe & North Manchester.
The Role
We are looking for an individual who is keen to learn about Scan 4 Safety and Procurement in the healthcare sector; someone who is able to methodically deal with information and data and translate that into fantastic customer service. You will need to be strong-willed, numerate, and a great communicator with a close eye for detail.
Our Mission
"To implement standardisation & rationalisation, using leading technologies to provide best practice and cost efficiencies to our NHS Trust.
Going beyond the boundaries of materials management to deliver a service that adapts and excels in the ever-changing healthcare environment.
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To implement and maintain service standards across key departments and wards, undertaking the day-to-day ordering activity on behalf of the customer, in line with agreed protocols.
To be responsible for ensuring that customer’s requirements are always met in the most cost-effective way possible, ensuring continuity of supplies.
Carrying out quarterly reviews with appropriate ward/departmental leads, using system information to illustrate spending patterns, identify, and agree all products and stock levels with the customer, monitor usage and activity patterns, and place timely and accurate orders to maintain agreed levels.
Regular customer contact to ensure stock levels and the range of products held are regularly reviewed, reflect activity, and are updated in agreement with the customer.
Assist in value-for-money studies to contribute to savings set targets and regularly report spend/saving activity.
Receive, check, and put away all deliveries. Ensuring that items are rotated, stored in the correct location, and the store areas are left tidy.
Process and monitor discrepancies ensuring that returns and credits are processed appropriately.
About Us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to shape your career.
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With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.
Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.
At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.
At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you’re part of something bigger from day one.
Contact Us
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: James Redmond
- Job title: Scan4Safety Senior Development Manager
- Email address: James.Redmond@mft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 922 3593
Additional Contact Information:
- Email: Paul.lee@mft.nhs.uk
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