Estates Stores Person

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job description

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

An Estates Maintenance Assistant / Stores person plays a key role in the Estates Engineering Maintenance Services. The individual will support the Estates maintenance team in the delivery of maintenance programmes that will contribute to the Trust's objectives being carried out in a safe, cost-effective, efficient manner and compliant with legislation, Health Technical Memorandums (HTM) and good practice. You will play an integral role with the Procurement of spares and will have responsibility for engaging with Estates Staff to assist in sourcing the products and services they require, ensuring quality and value for the organisation; therefore, excellent procurement and communication skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

1. Be a member of a small group of maintenance staff who manage and operate complex technical systems and processes across the Trust, ensuring compliance with Trust standards, standard operating procedures, policies and procedures, and legislation.
2. Undertake procurement works relating to the maintenance and repairs of Trust properties, equipment, grounds & gardens ensuring compliance with Statutory requirements, HTM's, Trust Policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe and functional environment for patients, public and staff to support the delivery of patient care.
3. Complete data entry into paper and electronic systems (e.g. the completion of all job dockets, asset management details, time sheets and stock sheets).
4. Manage the procurement for the engineering stores and support the Team Leader with the implementation of planned, reactive and routine maintenance across all trades according to competence and skill level and allocation from the Team Leader and Estates Managers.
5. Have a good general education and general experience of maintenance trades and will undertake on-the-job training or other training away from the place of work as dictated by the requirements of the role.
6. You will be required to cover an 'On call' rota for gritting between the months of October and March.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

Person Specification

• Completion of a recognised level 3 training program in a procurement environment dependent on post.
• Knowledge of purchasing principles acquired through NVQ 3 training or demonstrable and relevant experience commensurate with the requirements of the role.
• Minimum level 2 in Mathematics and English.
• Possess demonstrable knowledge of NHS procedures for the operational maintenance of acute hospital sites.
• Able to plan, organise and manage own work activities.
• Able to accurately interpret information relating to H&S, legislation Mandatory requirements.
• Able to plan, organise and manage work related to procurement, including liaison with contractors, suppliers and staff.
• Able to work independently and make decisions based on analysis of information.
• Proactive approach to learning and developing new skills in order to meet service demands and changes (CPD).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata