Job summary
- Main area
- Band 3
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 9 months (9 month fixed term contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (expected to work on some weekends)
- Job ref
- 276-7429767-AfC
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Town
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Procurement and Sterile Service Assistant
Band 3
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
This role is a 9 month fixed term contract. The Procurement & Sterile Services Assistant will support the Procurement and Sterile Services Team Leader in managing all the sterile equipment, consumables (Theatre consumables and sterile stores) and procurement efficiently and cost effectively on a day-to-day basis with external and internal customers.
Main duties of the job
The Procurement & Sterile Services Assistant will work without direct supervision and support the Procurement and Sterile Services Team Leader in managing all the sterile equipment, consumables (Theatre consumables and sterile stores) and procurement efficiently and cost effectively on a day-to-day basis with external and internal customers. Contribute to the development of theatre services with a positive, professional attitude. To act and report any production and/or equipment problems within sterile services and any procurement issues.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Procurement & Sterile Services Assistant will work without direct supervision and support the Procurement and Sterile Services Team Leader in managing all the sterile equipment, consumables (Theatre consumables and sterile stores) and procurement efficiently and cost effectively on a day-to-day basis with external and internal customers. Contribute to the development of theatre services with a positive, professional attitude. To act and report any production and/or equipment problems within sterile services and any procurement issues.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous stores/procurement experience gained in a hospital or commercial organisation.
- Work in a customer focused environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting infection prevention and control in practice.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of receipt and distribution processes
- Knowledge of manual handling techniques
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of materials management theory and implementation.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charles Kirabo
- Job title
- Head of Procurement
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
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