Stock Controller, Laboratory Services

Overview

Elstree Warehouse, Borehamwood, WD6 3SF

Up to £30,000 per annum DOE

Job Title: Stock Controller Department: Laboratory Services Location: Elstree Warehouse, Borehamwood, WD6 3SF

Contract /

Hours:

Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week)
Salary range: Up to £30,000 per annum DOE

About us: Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.

Sonic Healthcare UK encompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between TDL, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts.

Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner. Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX
, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.

Note:

Some roles require a DBS check as part of on-boarding. This role falls into the category requiring a DBS check (standard).

We currently have a vacancy for a Stock Controller based at our Elstree Warehouse. Your duties will include coordinating and managing shipments, overseeing inventory audits and maintaining reports of purchases and pricing. By reducing facility downtime you will contribute to the robustness of service that will ultimately improve patient pathways. You will forecast supply and demand to prevent overstocking and stockouts, agree minimum and maximum stock levels required by the Group, evaluate supplier product portfolios and negotiate pricing.

This is a full-time post 40 hours per week.

Please see the job description for more information regarding this role.

• Training and development opportunities supporting professional development
• Annual salary review - No banding restrictions: as a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience; annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling
• Discounted gym membership with corporate gym membership scheme
• Cash healthcare plan cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
• Sick Pay Entitlement 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter
• Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
• Life Assurance providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting staff wellbeing
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme (interest-free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket)
• Perkbox Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
• Company Pension Scheme with employer and staff contributions which increase with service
• Competitive annual leave allowance - 23 days
• Flexible working hours; we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.

PLEASE NOTE:

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA

Vacancy

Closing Date: 05-Feb-2026

Contact Person:
Marcelo Silva

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