Scan 4 Safety Assistant (Oxford Road Campus)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves joining a dynamic Scan4Safety team within a leading NHS Trust. The successful candidate will implement and maintain service standards, manage day-to-day ordering, and ensure cost-effective supply continuity for various departments. It requires methodical data handling, strong communication, and a keen eye for detail to support procurement in healthcare.
Essential criteria
- Good standard of basic education or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Studying for CIPS, CILT, Supply Chain & Logistics or other related qualification
- Working knowledge of recognised Electronic Materials Management systems
- Understanding of Scan 4 Safety and GS1 initiatives.
- Experience of a customer services related department or similar environment.
- Previous experience in a local NHS Supplies Department.
- Demonstrable understanding of medical stock management.
- Understanding of simple purchasing activity.
- Previous experience of working in a team environment.
- Skills and Personal Attributes
- Customer care Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Literate, numerate, accurate
- Good analytical skills
- Organisational skills
- Computer literate
- Flexible approach
- NHS or Public sector experience
- Presentation skills
- Good standard of basic education or equivalent experience
- Studying for CIPS, CILT, Supply Chain & Logistics or other related qualification
- Working knowledge of recognised Electronic Materials Management systems
- Understanding of Scan 4 Safety and GS1 initiatives.
- Experience of a customer services related department or similar environment.
- Previous experience in a local NHS Supplies Department.
- Demonstrable understanding of medical stock management.
- Understanding of simple purchasing activity.
- Previous experience of working in a team environment.
- Skills and Personal Attributes
- Customer care Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Literate, numerate, accurate
- Good analytical skills
- Organisational skills
- Computer literate
- Flexible approach
- NHS or Public sector experience
- Presentation skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Scan 4 Safety Assistant (Oxford Road Campus)
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join a rapidly changing and expanding Scan4Safety team at our forward thinking NHS Trust. This is a progressive role within a dynamic Scan4Safety team. Successful candidates will be appointed at Band 3 with a clear pathway to Band 4 upon meeting defined performance and development criteria.
We are a leading integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus in the thriving city region of Manchester. We offer a unique range of services to the North West, treating and managing the simplest to the most complex conditions and diseases. Indeed, we treat more than a million patients every year and we are home to hundreds of world-class staff, each committed to being the very best at what we do.
This is a multi site service with locations at Trafford, Oxford Road, Wythenshawe & North Manchester.
We are looking for an individual who is keen to learn about Scan 4 Safety and Procurement in the healthcare sector; someone who is able to methodically deal with information and data and translate that into fantastic customer service. You will need to be strong willed, numerate and a great communicator with a close eye for detail.
Our Mission
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