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As a vital part of NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s purpose is to support Scotland’s Health. We do this by providing a range of specialised support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on health improvement and delivering world class patient care.
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), a Strategic Business Unit within the NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS), plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale – through our leading position in manufacturing, product development, biomedical research and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards of patient care whilst remaining internationally competitive.
In support of this, the SNBTS Procurement department, reporting to Procurement, Commissioning & Facilities (PCF) and based at the Headquarters of SNBTS, provides a comprehensive range of procurement and stores support services to SNBTS operations, including an onward distribution service to NHSS Pharmacies of finished plasma products.
An opportunity has now arisen within the Procurement Department for a Storekeeper to join the team at SNBTS headquarters, The Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh.. The post holder will have a key role as part of the team of storekeepers to provide a high-quality storekeeping service to the SNBTS Jack Copland Centre.
Covering all duties required of a storekeeper whilst working within the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). These will Include receipting, picking and issuing of stock, Stock checks, filling out documentation timeously and correctly. Loading and unloading of vehicles, use of the electronic stock system. Keeping the warehouse and associated areas clean and tidy.
You will be a good team player with proven experience ideally within a storekeeping/warehouse department of a multi-functional organisation.
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
We welcome applications from all candidates, however in line with Scottish Government requirement we will be giving priority consideration to Test and Protect core staff who meet the essential criteria for the role.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Andy Crawford on Tel: 0131 314 5567
Closing date for completed applications is 30th May 2022.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies”