Job overview

You will join a small but growing team based in Skypark, Exeter as we progress projects and develop skills and offer training.  You will be responsible for the day to day management of the team, alongside another band 4, stocks and delivery. We have rolled out a managed service looking after stocks at all Trust sites, to give front line crews more time to spend patient facing. This has been in place for nearly 2 years now and we are now working to refine and improve the service offered. 

Main duties of the job

• Take delivery of goods ensuring there are no discrepancies and receipting
• Raise stock shortages or incorrect items being sent from the supplier as soon as possible
• Process orders by picking the goods and preparing for delivery
• To undertake planned Trust stock takes 
• Deal with enquiries and potential problems received 
• Liaise with suppliers as and when necessary
• To provide Induction training  to new starters
• Assist in the Implementation and develop agreed work programmes for the team, working with the supply and delivery service putting innovation and service improvement at the heart of delivery;
• Provide daily supervision to the team, including staff welfare and health and wellbeing, management of sickness absence and other abstractions and application and delivery of compassionate leadership in line with the Trust Strategic Goals and values and behaviours;

Working for our organisation

Working for us is an experience like no other.  We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.  

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS salary
• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK