Stores Assistant

Overview

Band 2 Stores Assistant We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 2 Stores Assistant to join our Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Frimley Park Hospital. The ideal candidate will have experience in stock ordering, e-procurement, and storage maintenance.

Our AMU is a 42-bed unit that provides care for patients with various medical conditions. We take pride in maintaining high professional standards and ensuring efficient storage facility management. In this role, you will support the team by ensuring a well-organised, clean, and fully stocked environment.

• Stock Management – Ordering and restocking supplies, including medical equipment and ECG machines.
• Storage & Maintenance – Keeping storage areas, medical trolleys, and clinical cupboards clean and organized.
• Facility Support – Reporting maintenance issues to the Estates department.

Part-time role: 22.5 hours per week (7.5 hours/day)

Working days:
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (including bank holidays)

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside doctors, nurses, and support staff in a fast-paced environment, playing a vital role in patient care and service delivery.

If you are a dedicated team player with strong organisational skills, we would love to hear from you!

To ensure all patients and visitors are treated in a polite and considerate manner and receive prompt attention when required.

• Should be aware of own levels of competence and at no time attempt tasks beyond their ability
• Be aware of their responsibilities regarding health and safety in all aspects of their work areas: i.e., COSHH, manual handling etc.
• Participate in audits related to ward cleanliness and storage.
• To adhere to the Hospital policy in relation to patient confidentiality, and respect patients’ rights and dignity at all times.
• To report any accidents and/or incidents occurring to patients, visitors, and staff, including to oneself, to the nurse in charge at the time of the incident.
• To be aware of the procedure to follow in case of fire.
• To ensure the hospital security policy is adhered to and that suspicious circumstances/ individuals/ packages are reported immediately to the nurse in charge.
• The post holder should not become involved in any financial matters with or on behalf of patients/ relatives or department.
• To understand the importance of utilising resources, ensuring effective communication (verbal and written) in the event of loaning out equipment.
• To ensure the ward stock is maintained.
• To follow the principles of stock control and expiration.
• To ensure the department is safely stocked of medical equipment
• To ensure the medical devices and equipment are maintained in a clean manner

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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For further information regarding tasks and responsibilities of this role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Essential criteria

• Good general education

Desirable criteria

• NVQ in cleaning

Essential criteria

• House Keeping/stores organising experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in Health Care environment
• Experience dealing with general public
• Previous hospital experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to work with little supervision
• Ability to follow instructions and feedback to senior staff
• Computer skills
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy and changing environment

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of infection control

Note:

The following description represents information from the original posting and may include standard organisational statements.