Job vacancy: Storekeeper/Clerk, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutto

Job summary

Main area: Stores
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 282-F1922

Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Marsden - Sutton
Town: Sutto
Salary: £31,066 pro rata per annum including inner London HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/10/2026 23:59

Storekeeper/Clerk

NHS AfC: Band 2

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• The receipt and inspection of goods received and the signing of relevant delivery documentation.
• Checking goods and booking-in using purchasing system for reference.
• Liaise with Purchasing Staff/Stores Manager with regard to goods received queries.
• Picking/packing and entering information of stock orders on Inventory system.
• Distribution of goods to correct point of use, obtaining ‘proof of delivery’ from authorised staff where necessary.
• Accountable for stock rotation where necessary.
• Assisting with routine and random stock checks.
• Accountable for the cleanliness of Stores area.
• Accountable for the security/integrity of Stores area.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post.
• Keep stock at optimum amounts by monitoring and, with the authorisation of a budget holder, adjusting levels where necessary. Reduce waste through effective stock rotation by positioning new stock behind old stock.
• Assist in delivery of print forms to ensure suitable stock levels are maintained and available to clinical departments at short notice
• Responsible for receiving deliveries, checking and receipting on the Trusts purchasing system and for timely distribution to point of delivery.
• Liaises with the Procurement Team, NHS Supply Chain (NHSSC) and suppliers with any queries relating to deliveries/returns, ensuring any discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner.
• Responsible for Stores areas being kept safe, secure, clean and tidy.
• Responsible for monitoring and recording of Stores environment and fridge/freezer temperatures, taking necessary action when temperatures fall outside normal ranges.
• Assisting in accurate regular stock checks, and an annual stock take being carried out.
• Embrace technology to work more efficiently and share information collaboratively.
• Provide support and procedural advice to 'customers ', if required. This may involve dealing with complex queries and helping in identifying products in the NHS Logistics Authority catalogues.
• Unload consumables from roll-cages and tote boxes, checking for accuracy, putting away in designated areas and removing roll-cages and containers from the ward/department to a less intrusive location to keep access clear.
• Keep ward/department storage areas tidy, ensuring products are in the correct location so they are easily found by clinical staff, and disposing of rubbish and empty boxes/containers.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

General standard of education
Previous General Stores experience in NHS or similar environment.
IT literate, good working knowledge of Excel essential.
Manual handling.
Will be required to undertake any relevant training consummate with the role.

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

IT literate, good working knowledge of Excel and databases
Literate/numerate
Can communicate effectively across all levels of staff
Highly organised, able to plan and manage own workload
Flexible in approach and able to adapt to events outside normal routine
Self-motivated
Problem solver
Evidence of working well in a team
A confident manner and ability to remain calm under continued pressure
Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
Knowledge and understanding of quality issues

Experience

Essential criteria

Dealing with customers by phone and face to face in a polite and effective manner.
Investigating and resolving complex queries
Working within a team and to pressurized deadlines.
Front line experience, working to pressurized deadlines
Experience in inventory management systems
Knowledge of electronic stock ordering/ eProcurement systems (D)

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g., shift work)
Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.