• Job Description

  Req#: M9188-26-0006?language=en&page=30&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Ltd (UEL) . Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.

  Please note this vacancy is currently open only to current employees of the following organisations:o Hampshire Hospital NHS FTo Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICBo Isle of Wight NHS Trusto Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trusteo South Central Ambulance Serviceo University Hospital Southampton & UHS subsidiarieso Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT

  Main duties of the job

  UHS Estates Limited are looking to recruit a Materials Management Assistant to join our growing service. This is a full-time, permanent role with real variety and impact

  The Materials Management team provide a Materials Management service to selected areas within the UEL managed service areas.

  This role will be key in ensuring the right consumables are the right place, at the right time, to ensure that the clinical services are able to treat patients efficiently and effectively, with support from a dedicated management team within UEL.

  The service supports the operating theatres, operating labs and several other areas of a 24/7 acute teaching hospital (University Hospital Southampton). UHS provides major trauma and countless tertiary services across the South of England. This post will ensure that the correct consumables and implants are available at the right place, at the right time.

  About us

  UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). We are responsible for the design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of hospital buildings, as well as soft facilities management and the provision of essential equipment, consumables, and materials.Employee Benefits:o Generous NHS pension schemeo NHS terms of service and annual leaveo Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and moreSouthampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs around 20% lower than London. With 14 Ofsted-rated "Outstanding" schools, it's a great place to live and work.

  Details

  Date posted

  12 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,937 to £26,598 a year pa or pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  188-UEL030226

  Job locations

  Southampton General Hospital

  Tremona Road

  Southampton

  SO16 6YD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will be part of a team responsible for ensuring that goods and materials are well-managed, well-maintained and in the right place at the right time. Were looking for someone with good communication skills, both within the team and with clinical users (UEL customers).

  The successful candidate will need a keen eye for detail, as well as some experience in utilising complex IT and data platforms that are used in the hospital acute care sector.

  The team will liaise with third-party suppliers and Wessex NHS Procurement Limited to ensure that products are available. They will assist and guide team members, helping with product familiarisation and store organisation, ultimately contributing to clinical efficiency and excellent patient care and experience.

  Alongside this, we are looking for a conscientious, hard-working team player to join our team at UEL. Good IT skills and good communication skills will be essential, as well as the ability to organise your workload in a logical way.

  You will need to be reliable, be able to work under pressure and be able to motivate yourself and others. The ability to prioritise tasks and escalate where there are risks to services is also important.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will be part of a team responsible for ensuring that goods and materials are well-managed, well-maintained and in the right place at the right time. Were looking for someone with good communication skills, both within the team and with clinical users (UEL customers).

  The successful candidate will need a keen eye for detail, as well as some experience in utilising complex IT and data platforms that are used in the hospital acute care sector.

  The team will liaise with third-party suppliers and Wessex NHS Procurement Limited to ensure that products are available. They will assist and guide team members, helping with product familiarisation and store organisation, ultimately contributing to clinical efficiency and excellent patient care and experience.

  Alongside this, we are looking for a conscientious, hard-working team player to join our team at UEL. Good IT skills and good communication skills will be essential, as well as the ability to organise your workload in a logical way.

  You will need to be reliable, be able to work under pressure and be able to motivate yourself and others. The ability to prioritise tasks and escalate where there are risks to services is also important.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications / training required

  Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Keyboard skills. Familiarity with Microsoft word and Excel
  • NVQ level 3 in Customer Care/Public Services or equivalent level of experience

  Desirable

  • Computer Skills qualification

  Previous or relevant experience necessary

  Essential

  • Logical and consistent work pattern.

  Desirable

  • Appreciation of the clinical environment and an understanding of its changing needs.
  • Knowledge of theatre/medical equipment gained through on the job learning within theatres/relevant clinical area

  Values and behaviours

  Essential

  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

  Person Specification

  Qualifications / training required

  Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Keyboard skills. Familiarity with Microsoft word and Excel
  • NVQ level 3 in Customer Care/Public Services or equivalent level of experience

  Desirable

  • Computer Skills qualification

  Previous or relevant experience necessary

  Essential

  • Logical and consistent work pattern.

  Desirable

  • Appreciation of the clinical environment and an understanding of its changing needs.
  • Knowledge of theatre/medical equipment gained through on the job learning within theatres/relevant clinical area

  Values and behaviours

  Essential

  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

  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).

  Additional information

  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 details

  Employer name

  UHS Estates Limited

  Address

  Southampton General Hospital

  Tremona Road

  Southampton

  SO16 6YD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  UHS Estates Limited

  Address

  Southampton General Hospital

  Tremona Road

  Southampton

  SO16 6YD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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