Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview The Dietetics Stores Clerk is responsible for receiving, storage, distribution and ordering of dietetic feed supplies for both hospital site of Guy’s and St Thomas’. You will be working alongside the full-time stores clerk ensuring stocks of specialist feeds are supplied to in-patient and out-patient areas of Guy's and St Thomas Hospitals. This role requires lifting heavy boxes and so needs a person who is physically fit. Main duties of the job 1. To ensure all trust wards and OP areas have adequate supplies of dietetic feeds required on a daily basis as requested by dietetic department staff 2. Order and distribute dietetic feed products on a regular daily basis. 3. Work with the pharmacy and stores departments, supply companies, dietetic and nursing staff to ensure stock levels are maintained 4. To use IT systems where required for stock control and ordering products following training for these systems 5. Carry out regular stock takes 6. Prepare and provide details to finance department on request and participate in the yearly stock take of all stock held within the department. 7. Ensure stock room is clean and tidy 8. Ensure stock in store room is rotated to prevent wastage 9. Check goods received against suppliers delivery note e.g. for accuracy of delivery and suitable shelf life. 10. Maintain safe working practices when unpacking, checking and storing goods 11. Any other relevant duties appropriate to the grade as requested by the Dietetic Services Manager. 12. Use supplier documentation to return incorrect or damaged goods etc. to the supplier for credit. Correctly identify any damaged, faulty or out of date items and move them to the appropriate location for return Working for our organisation Department Information Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Detailed job description and main responsibilities 1. To ensure all trust wards and OP areas have adequate supplies of dietetic feeds required on a daily basis as requested by dietetic department staff 2. Order and distribute dietetic feed products on a regular daily basis. 3. Work with the pharmacy and stores departments, supply companies, dietetic and nursing staff to ensure stock levels are maintained 4. To use IT systems where required for stock control and ordering products following training for these systems 5. Carry out regular stock takes 6. Prepare and provide details to finance department on request and participate in the yearly stock take of all stock held within the department. 7. Ensure stock room is clean and tidy 8. Ensure stock in store room is rotated to prevent wastage 9. Check goods received against suppliers delivery note e.g. for accuracy of delivery and suitable shelf life. 10. Maintain safe working practices when unpacking, checking and storing goods 11. Any other relevant duties appropriate to the grade as requested by the Dietetic Services Manager. 12. Use supplier documentation to return incorrect or damaged goods etc. to the supplier for credit. Correctly identify any damaged, faulty or out of date items and move them to the appropriate location for return 13. Chasing queries, checking deliveries and identifying any discrepancies with orders 14. To respond to routine enquiries from both dietetics and ward staff in person or on the telephone in a polite, efficient and professional manner 15. Immediately report to management team any problems with dietetic feed deliveries or supply of products 16. To ensure that you remain up to date with your mandatory training to ensure the health, safety and security of patients and staff is maintained. 17. To attend and complete other training as necessary to develop the post holder in accordance with their needs and the needs of the service. 18. In consultation with the postholder, undertake any other duties Person specification Essential and desireable Essential criteria General Education Security and confidentiality awareness Keyboard skills Ability to communicate with staff at all levels Ability to work in a team Act professionally and courteous Willing to work flexible hours Personal attributes Essential criteria Manual dexterity Physically fit Smart Appearance Experience and knowledge Essential criteria Security and confidentiality awareness Desirable criteria Stock control experience Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details / informal visits contact Name Kenneth Michie Job title Clinical Lead Dietitian Email address [email protected] Telephone number 0207 188 4134