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Salary for this role£25,760 – £27,476 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

This post is only open for applications from internal staff for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust

NHS Band 3 Salary:£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum (actual Salary: £20,607 - £21,980 per annum)

Hours per Week:Part-Time 30 hrs

Contract Type:Permanent

Location:St Mary's Hospital (IOW), Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG

Join our friendly Procurement and Supply Department and play a key role keeping wards and departments at Queen Alexandra Hospital and St Marys Hospital, Isle of Wight, stocked and ready to treat patients.

Main duties of the job

You will operate the Inventory Management System to process, track and replenish stock.

Use an advanced Inventory Management System, utilising barcode technology to order medical and surgical products.

Pick, pack and deliver medical and surgical supplies to wards and departments.

Maintain accurate stock records and assist with stock audits.

Provide friendly, efficient customer service to clinical and non-clinical teams.

Prioritise workload to meet deadlines and respond to urgent requests.

Perform light manual handling as required and follow health and safety procedures.

Contribute to continuous improvement of supply chain processes.

About us

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year actual Salary: £20,607 - £21,980 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

REF2675T

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

What we are looking for:

Enthusiastic team player with a positive, customer focused attitude.
Keyboard and basic IT skills; full training on our Inventory Management System will be given.
Good verbal communication and the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and clinical teams.
Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines in a fast paced environment.
Willingness to undertake light lifting and follow manual handling guidance.
The skill to prioritise your workload whilst understanding that you will have to meet deadlines.
Previous experience in supply chain, stock control, retail, hospitality or a hospital environment is desirable but not essential.

Whilst our Procurement team is based at Lakeside North Harbour, our Supply Chain Teams are based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth as well as at St. Marys in Newport Isle of Wight.

For full job details and person specifications please refer toattached Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education to GCSE or equivalent, including Mathematics and English NVQ Level 3 or CIPS Foundation Level

Desirable

Training in moving and handling goods

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a service industry
Ability to communicate in written and oral English
Ability to operate a personal computer with knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software
Ability to understand and work with financial, administrative and personnel processes and practices

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Numerate and literate
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong administration skills
Effective communicator both orally and on paper
Skill in working with cross functional teams
Well-developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines
Ability to act and ensure delivery. Responsive and flexible attitude and approach