Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
This post offers an exciting opportunity to lead the Theatre Materials Management service at the Countess of Chester Hospital, supporting the effective and efficient running of all Operating Theatres and associated departments.
The role includes supervising day-to-day activity within the theatre materials management service, resolving supply issues, supporting product standardisation and stock optimisation, and contributing to efficiency and cost improvement through data-led reviews and compliance with Standing Financial Instructions, Health & Safety and Infection Prevention and Control requirements and any other relevant Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will coordinate ordering, receipting, storage, replenishment and accurate stock records using Trust inventory and purchasing systems, supporting theatre teams with the effective day to day running of Theatre Materials Management providing a customer-focused service and avoiding procedure delays or cancellations, this will include, but not limited to:
- monitoring stock levels and stock replenishment activities
- carrying out regular stock takes and maintaining accurate records of these
- providing reports to inform stock reviews
- accurate receipting and issuing to point of use
- managing urgent requirements
- supporting training in theatre inventory processes and systems
- co-ordination of returns, credits and stock adjustments
- Product Rationalisation
- Identifying savings opportunities.
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
