Theatre Stores Assistant

Theatre Stores Assistant

The closing date is 05 May 2026

We are looking to recruit a Theatre Stores Assistant to support our busy Theatre Stores Team. If you are enthusiastic and highly motivated and would like to join us please continue reading.

Ideally you should have knowledge of previous NHS stores experience along with excellent IT skills and computerised stock management systems.

Candidates must have been educated to a good standard of literacy and numeracy.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work on their own initiative as part of a team to undertake general duties within theatres relating to all resources with the department. They are responsible for the co ordination of equipment, both instrumentation and surgical items, and facilitate the smooth running of the theatre sessions.

The role will involve physical activities, such as manual handling, as well as an ability to use bar code readers and computers. Full training will be provided for these activities.

Liaise with HSDU staff and theatre teams to ensure that the required sterile instrument trays and supplementary items are available for use in the theatre sessions at the time required.

Ensure a good line of communication is maintained with HSDU at all times with regards to urgent items, next day sets and instruments, out of action, awaiting repair and expected dates of return to service.

To offer the highest standard of customer care to patients, visitors and other service users, adhering to Departmental guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and the Trust's Code of Values & Behaviours.

We work over 7 days per week providing the service between Monday Friday and Saturday Sunday.

Job responsibilities

• Receive and unload panniers of operating instruments and sets, supplementary items and other items delivered to Theatre from HSDU, checking sterile packaging and distributing to correct storage place within theatre.
• Assist with all theatre ordering: daily, weekly and monthly plus NHS Supplies, Pathology and Pharmacy.
• Maintain and adjust stock levels on ORMIS.
• Responsible for non stock requisitioning.
• Ensure delivery of goods and communicate out of stock and not available items.
• Ensure stock levels are maintained, stock rotated and levels adjusted when necessary to accommodate increased activity. Re order prosthesis as used, maintain records, liaise with companies/reps and communicate supply problems promptly.
• Ensure all storage areas are tidy at all times.
• Inform of any additions or variations to the surgical instrument trays and supplementary items, ensuring accurate completion of supporting documentation.
• Able to identify supplementary instruments to assist theatre staff to select the correct items.
• Any other appropriate duties which may be required to meet the needs of the service.

Person Specification

• Must be numerate and literate equivalent to GCSE Grade D and above in English and Maths.
• IT Qualification.

Experience and knowledge

• Background knowledge of NHS Stores.
• Computerised Stock Management.

Skills, abilities and competencies

• Completion of documentation accurately and legibly.

Behavioural qualities

• Courteous and respectful.
• Responsive communication.
• Flexible to meet 7 day working.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.