227114 - Stores & Procurement Officer (CHA)

An opportunity has arisen for a Stores & Procurement Officer within the Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Services. The services are based at the SMART Centre, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh. The SMART Centre provides highly specialised clinical rehabilitation technology services across the southeast of Scotland. While the post is primarily based at the SMART Centre, the post holder will also be required to work at other NHS Lothian sites.

The post holder may be based within Orthotics or Assistive Technology stores teams but may also be required to assist in the Prosthetics Workshops. The role involves maintaining a safe working environment for all colleagues using the stores areas and supporting the achievement of targets and objectives to enhance the patient journey. Candidates should have current or previous training in a stores or warehouse setting, with strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Good communication skills are essential for effective collaboration across different teams.

The post holder will work to the service's standard operating procedures and NHS Lothian's policies and procedures including all Health & Safety requirements.

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

For further information contact: Amy Alcorn, Orthotics Team Lead. , (option 2)

Hamish Liddell, Rehabilitation Engineering Workshop Manager,

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.