Stores Purchasing Administrator

To provide and co-ordinate administrative purchasing support to the Wheelchair Repair and Stores team.
The post holder is responsible will liaising closely with the Stores Lead and Engineering Supervisors, as well dealing with patients, carers and relatives for the purchase of mobility aids; as well as assisting in the execution of other daily workloads. The successful post holder will also share in activities such as assisting the Stores supervisor in the execution of his / her responsibilities especially in purchasing and ordering stock, monitoring and allocating wheelchairs and related accessory stock; Stock ordering and assisting in stock control systems.
The post holder will work with the team, patients and their carers to ensure the purchasing, delivery and collection of goods and accessories in a timely manner.
They will ensure that all paperwork is completed and stored in a timely fashion, + Co-ordinate purchasing of Wheelchairs and related items.
+ Make arrangements for deliveries with clients, careers and patient representatives.
+ Execute requests sent via BEST
+ Pick and prepare stock for delivery
+ Raise Purchase Order's to replenish stock items via BEST
+ Liaise where necessary with the Repairs team where additional resource is required.
+ Provide additional cover for the Team Lead., The successful post holder will be responsible will liaising closely with the Stores Lead and Engineering Supervisors, as well dealing with patients, carers and relatives for the purchase and delivery of wheelchairs and related accessories aids; as well as assisting in the execution of daily workloads. The successful post holder will share in activities such as assisting the Stores supervisor in the execution of his / her responsibilities, especially in controlling and ordering stock, monitoring and allocating wheelchairs and related accessory stock; Stock ordering and assisting in the stock control systems.
The post holder will work with the team, patients and their carers to ensure the purchase of stock, delivery of the service and collection of goods and accessories in a timely manner.
They will ensure that all paperwork is completed and stored in a timely fashion

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel .
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.