Job overview

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons. 

Due to internal promotion within the team, an exciting opportunity has arisen within  Pathology Stores to join a small well established team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to assist in the receipt, issue and storage of Pathology supplies in accordance with Pathology Directorate and UHNM policies and procedures.

• Perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks within Pathology

• To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to

   Health and Safety and Quality.

• Will maintain and develop the Stock Control System.

• To be an efficient and flexible member of the Pathology Stores Team assisting in the delivery of the

   Pathology Service, including maintaining the Top Up Service to the Laboratories, Offices and other

   users within Pathology along with replenishing and organising of The Lab Coat Room.

• The Post also involves booking Transport of Samples and Goods via Couriers, Trust Transport,  Blood Bikes and Taxis via Trust Estates to various external locations.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.