System Administrator
Job summary
As part of the NHS Modernisation Agenda, The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has embarked on the challenging and exciting task of implementing a new inventory system aiming to have better practices and visibility of stock control, reducing costs and increasing patient safety through the Scan4Safety initiative.
The successful candidate will be a key player during the implementation stages helping with training, floor walking, data gathering, analytics, report creation, supporting and delivering high standards customer services to our end-users. The candidate will have experience in stock control, have great communication skills and be able to work as part of a team and independently.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Systems Support Assistant encompasses the following mainresponsibilities:- High levels of proactivity- IMS System support, guidance and training.- Catalogue management and Template management within IMS system.- Analysing data, interpreting and reporting results.- Advice and guidance based on results of analytical work.- Working on discreet projects, usually with other members of the Systems Team.- Reporting on live stock data and advising on par levels based on SOP's
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Our values underpin everything we do. Our staff are committed to delivering the following values in everything they do.
Our ICARE values have been created by our staff and are embedded in our appraisal and planning processes and form part of our staff excellence awards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See JD and per spec with all relevant details of responsibilities and all tasks.
The candidate will have experience in stock control, have great communication skills and be able to work as part of a team and independently.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
- GCSE's or equivalent in at least 5 subjects including Maths and English
- A Levels or equivalent.
- Degree in IM&T related subject or relevant work experience (2 years +).
Skills & Abilities
- Standard keyboard skills.
- Ability to input, retrieve and manipulate data within information systems.
- Good oral, written communication skills and pleasant telephone manner
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience in setting-up and maintaining a computer database.
- Experience within a procurement department within the NHS
- Experience and knowledge of NHS procedures, systems, legislation and guidance
- Experience of using an e-procurement system in the workplace.
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Chase Farm Hospital, Royal free Hospital,
127 the ridgeway Gordon hill
London
EN2 8JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/