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Theatres Materials Management Assistant

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSheffield, S5 7AU, Yorkshire and the Humber

Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Location
Sheffield, S5 7AU
Closes
6 September 2026

Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in Sheffield, S5 7AU. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 6 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

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Job description

A full time opportunity has arisen for a Materials Management Assistant to join our team at the Royal Hallamshire hospital.

  • Support the provision of an efficient and effective Materials Management, Receipt and Distribution Service.
  • Work closely with clinical teams to ensure the timely availability of stock, consumables, and equipment.
  • Receive, inspect, record, store, and distribute goods across Theatres
  • Undertake stock replenishment activities within stores and departmental areas.
  • Maintain accurate records and complete all associated documentation.
  • Use computer systems to record receipts, stock movements, and inventory information.
  • Respond to enquiries from internal departments, suppliers, and external customers.
  • Assist with stock checks, inventory control, and the investigation of stock discrepancies.
  • Ensure stores, stock locations, and work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, and organised condition.
  • Adhere to Trust policies, procedures, and Health and Safety requirements at all times.
  • Contribute to service efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Provide flexible cross-site cover in line with operational and service needs.
  • Support the delivery of high-quality patient care by ensuring clinical areas have the supplies they need when required.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

  • English and Mathematics Qualification at GSCE Grade 4/C or equivalent qualification/experience
  • IT experiences in Microsoft office Suite, particularly email/excel and spreadsheets
  • NVQ 3 in Health Care Support or equivalent or be willing to work towards
  • Theatre Supplies Experience
  • Working knowledge of recognised Electronic Materials Management Systems including Web Basket and Electronic Demand Capture interface links within NHS Supply chain
  • Application of stock control software and stock review including supply chain evaluations, including interpretation of RIU reports (Back up Reports
  • Evidence of supporting the implementation of new products and change within the unit, led by BAND 3 Supervisors and Theatres Supplies Manager
  • Motivated, Innovative, receptive to change
  • Excellent Customer Care Services Skills
  • Excellent communication and team working skills both written and verbal

Further Training

  • Willing to undertake training as required which is specific to the post as identified through service delivery.
  • Willing to undertake further study

Special Skills/Aptitudes

  • Monitor stock levels and report any anomalies to Supervisor, Theatre Supplies Manager
  • Identify budgetary ordering and anomalies escalating accordingly to Supervisor, Theatre Supplies Manager and Theatre Lead Practitioner.

Values and behaviours PROUD

  • Patient First Provide optimal service by ensuring all materials and stock is present, in in the right place at the right time to ensure patients pathways through Operating Services is not compromised.
  • Respectful to patients, staff, colleagues, and all internal and external contacts whilst valving diversity.
  • Ownership, identify areas of improvement, contribute to open and honest culture within department, strive to continuously improve personal development and team. Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service.
  • Unity demonstrates unity by working in partnership with all members of multidisciplinary team and display commitment to the achievement of departmental goals.
  • Delivery Be efficient/effective and accountable for own actions.
  • English and Mathematics Qualification at GSCE Grade 4/C or equivalent qualification/experience
  • IT experiences in Microsoft office Suite, particularly email/excel and spreadsheets
  • NVQ 3 in Health Care Support or equivalent or be willing to work towards
  • Theatre Supplies Experience
  • Working knowledge of recognised Electronic Materials Management Systems including Web Basket and Electronic Demand Capture interface links within NHS Supply chain
  • Application of stock control software and stock review including supply chain evaluations, including interpretation of RIU reports (Back up Reports
  • Evidence of supporting the implementation of new products and change within the unit, led by BAND 3 Supervisors and Theatres Supplies Manager
  • Motivated, Innovative, receptive to change
  • Excellent Customer Care Services Skills
  • Excellent communication and team working skills both written and verbal

Further Training

  • Willing to undertake training as required which is specific to the post as identified through service delivery.
  • Willing to undertake further study

Special Skills/Aptitudes

  • Monitor stock levels and report any anomalies to Supervisor, Theatre Supplies Manager
  • Identify budgetary ordering and anomalies escalating accordingly to Supervisor, Theatre Supplies Manager and Theatre Lead Practitioner.

Values and behaviours PROUD

  • Patient First Provide optimal service by ensuring all materials and stock is present, in in the right place at the right time to ensure patients pathways through Operating Services is not compromised.
  • Respectful to patients, staff, colleagues, and all internal and external contacts whilst valving diversity.
  • Ownership, identify areas of improvement, contribute to open and honest culture within department, strive to continuously improve personal development and team. Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service.
  • Unity demonstrates unity by working in partnership with all members of multidisciplinary team and display commitment to the achievement of departmental goals.
  • Delivery Be efficient/effective and accountable for own actions.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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How this role compares

We hold 259 NHS vacancies in Yorkshire and the Humber that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 85% of them.

There are 3,997 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 342 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.

You have 7 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 13 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has 10 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.

These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.

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