Results | Medical Jobs UK

Wessex Procurement Limited

Stock Management Officer

Wessex Procurement Limited View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

Registered Nurse/RN

GBP 25,760 - 27,476 per year

Posted 1 day(s) ago

Reference: 2380528

Job summary

Wessex Procurement Limited (WPL) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Job Title: Stock Management Officer

Contract: Permanent

Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Please note this role is based at Basingstoke but could also require you to work from Winchester.

Main duties of the job

At WPL, we play an important role for the NHS, providing procurement and supply chain services to two of the largest acute NHS Trusts in Hampshire. You'll be part of a dynamic like-minded team, and with over 60 employees working collaboratively across three sites, you'll have the opportunity to be challenged and take your career to the next level.

As a Stock Management Officer, you will work as part of a team to provide an efficient and reliable Materials Management Service throughout the Trust by setting up and maintaining stock profiles (including high value "non-stock" items procured directly from Suppliers), to meet clinical requirements. You will produce and analyse reports in order to recommend and persuade user departments to follow Trust initiatives such as Standardisation and Rationalisation programs. You will also act as an ambassador to the department in encouraging the development of supply chain solutions.

About us

At WPL, we play a key role in supporting the NHS in Hampshire, delivering end-to-end procurement and supply chain services for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a wholly owned subsidiary of both Trusts, WPL offers the opportunity to contribute to the wider NHS family and improve healthcare services across the region.

Our services include strategic sourcing, value creation, tendering, contract management, inventory oversight, distribution, and materials management across Southampton, Basingstoke, Winchester, and Andover. Joining WPL means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team, working alongside stakeholders to drive innovation, efficiency, and value.

Employee Benefits:o Generous NHS pension schemeo NHS terms of service and annual leaveo Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more

For more information, visit: www.wessexprocurement.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

188-WPL020926

Job locations

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Rd

Basingstoke

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the candidate pack document which provides more detail about the job responsibilities. You will also find the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.

We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the candidate pack document which provides more detail about the job responsibilities. You will also find the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.

We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training required

Essential

Understanding Materials Management principles and process including stock control, ordering, invoicing and customer care skills, acquired through NVQ level 3 or foundation stage of CIPS or equivalent experience in a Materials Management role
Basic level experience of Windows applications Word and Excel
Good Standard of Education including Mathematics and English

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

Experience of being able to work under own initiative without direct supervision to achieve completion of tasks relating to own areas of responsibility
Demonstrable customer care skills with examples both on the telephone and in person
Have experience in previous job roles which required good organisational skills and prioritisation of workload

Desirable

Medical consumables product knowledge
Knowledge of NHS Purchase Order and Materials Management systems
Experience in working with NHS Procurement / Materials Management / Distribution
Supply chain knowledge
Knowledge of Health and Safety in the Workplace
Previous hospital or health service experience

Person Specification

Qualifications / training required

Essential

Understanding Materials Management principles and process including stock control, ordering, invoicing and customer care skills, acquired through NVQ level 3 or foundation stage of CIPS or equivalent experience in a Materials Management role
Basic level experience of Windows applications Word and Excel
Good Standard of Education including Mathematics and English

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

Experience of being able to work under own initiative without direct supervision to achieve completion of tasks relating to own areas of responsibility
Demonstrable customer care skills with examples both on the telephone and in person
Have experience in previous job roles which required good organisational skills and prioritisation of workload

Desirable

Medical consumables product knowledge
Knowledge of NHS Purchase Order and Materials Management systems
Experience in working with NHS Procurement / Materials Management / Distribution
Supply chain knowledge
Knowledge of Health and Safety in the Workplace
Previous hospital or health service experience

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Wessex Procurement Limited

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Rd

Basingstoke

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.uhs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wessex Procurement Limited

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Rd

Basingstoke

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.uhs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Midwife

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

Midwife

GBP 66,582 - 77,368 per year

Posted 2 day(s) ago

Reference: 2377361

Job summary

About the Role

The Consultant Midwife is an expert clinical practitioner, professional leader and strategic partner who will shape the development of safe, personalised, equitable and evidence-based maternity care across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working across the four pillars of expert practice; professional leadership and consultancy; education and workforce development; and service development, research and evaluation, the postholder will maintain a visible clinical contribution and provide authoritative advice in complex and uncertain clinical circumstances.

The postholder will work with women, families, staff, multidisciplinary partners and the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership to identify priorities, co-produce improvement and ensure that service redesign responds to lived experience, clinical evidence and variation in access, experience and outcomes. They will support implementation of learning from national maternity and neonatal reviews, local reviews, incidents, complaints, audit and research, and will build workforce capability for innovation and sustained improvement.

About You

You will be an experienced senior midwife with a strong track record of leadership, service improvement and staff development. You will demonstrate credibility, compassion and resilience, with the ability to influence at senior level and lead teams through change while maintaining high standards of care.

Main duties of the job

Role Summary

Provide expert, autonomous clinical leadership in complex and uncertain maternity care, offering advice on clinical decision-making, escalation, referral and transfer of care. Maintain a visible clinical presence of up to 50% of the role, supporting women with complex needs and enabling midwives to practise confidently and autonomously. Champion equitable, culturally responsive care, challenging bias and addressing variation in access, experience and outcomes.

Provide strategic professional leadership, working across organisational boundaries to drive service redesign, innovation and continuous improvement. Work with women, families, the MNVP and system partners to co-produce improvements and ensure lived experience, safety, workforce and outcome data inform service development. Contribute to maternity strategy, regional and national networks, deputise for the Director of Midwifery and participate in the on-call rota.

Lead education and workforce development, working with higher education, governance and improvement teams to translate learning into practice and strengthen clinical judgement, leadership and improvement capability.

Lead audit, evaluation and evidence-based practice, using clinical, workforce, experience and disaggregated perinatal data to identify variation and improvement priorities. Promote research participation, evaluate the impact and equity of service changes, and disseminate learning and best practice.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier - Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-FCSS7621-MIDW

Job locations

Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover

RG24 9NA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Expert clinical practice

Exercise a high level of autonomous professional judgement in complex, uncertain or novel clinical circumstances, including situations in which established pathways or protocols do not fully address the womans needs. Provide expert advice concerning clinical decision-making, referral, escalation and transfer of care, balancing safety, informed choice, individual circumstances and the available evidence. Undertake a visible and planned clinical contribution of up to 50% of the role, agreed through annual objectives with the Director of Midwifery and responsive to service priorities. Provide expert clinical support to women and families whose needs span clinical, psychological, social and cultural factors. Support midwives to develop confidence in autonomous decision-making and in working to the full extent of their professional scope

Act as the clinical expert in equitable midwifery practice, demonstrating deep knowledge of how clinical decisions, assessment processes and care pathways affect women experiencing poorer outcomes.

Maintain current clinical knowledge and act as a trusted adviser to specialist midwives and the wider team on complex clinical scenarios through an equity lens.

Model reflexive practice that challenges assumptions and biases in how care is delivered.

Coach colleagues to recognise and mitigate unintended inequities in their practice, supporting culturally responsive and person-centred care.

Provide expert consultancy to the multidisciplinary team on the clinical implications of service redesign for women and families experiencing multiple and intersecting factors associated with poorer access, experience or outcomes

Professional leadership and consultancy

Provide visionary clinical leadership that shapes the evolution of maternity services to meet the varied needs of women.

Work collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries to lead service redesign, challenge traditional models of care delivery and create conditions for innovation and improvement.

Work in partnership with the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership and other community and service-user groups to co-produce, test and evaluate service improvements. Ensure that feedback from women and families is triangulated with safety, outcome and workforce information and translated into demonstrable learning and change. Support the ethical and appropriately consented use of lived experience and patient stories in education, improvement and assurance. Ensure that the service communicates back to women, families and communities how their contribution has influenced decisions and improvement

Actively scan the horizon for emerging evidence, best practice and innovation in midwifery and maternal health, engaging with local and national networks to inform strategic direction.

Partner with colleagues across the service, regionally and nationally to develop leadership and change capability, fostering a culture in which continuous improvement and equity-informed practice are embedded.

Contribute to strategic planning of maternity services, engaging with the relevant Integrated Care Board, Operational Delivery Network, NHS England and other relevant bodies.

Deputise for the Director of Midwifery as required and contribute to the midwifery manager on-call rota.

Has no permanent direct reports but may lead programmes and project teams

Education, learning and workforce development

Develop effective partnerships with higher education institutions and contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of pre-registration, post-registration and advanced-practice learning relevant to maternity care. Act as an expert clinical role model, working alongside midwives, maternity support workers, medical colleagues and learners in practice. Lead or contribute to interprofessional learning that develops clinical judgement, human factors, compassionate leadership, culturally responsive care and autonomous practice. Work with women, families and the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership to incorporate lived experience and patient stories safely and meaningfully into learning. Evaluate the impact of education on professional practice, service delivery and outcomes

Contribute to training so that the midwifery, maternity support worker and wider multidisciplinary team workforce develops and maintains the clinical and non-technical skills required to deliver safe, equitable, evidence-based care.

Work collaboratively with the Maternity Governance team to ensure learning from cases is shared through the education programme.

Act as an improvement coach to clinical teams, reducing barriers to improvement and connecting teams with quality improvement expertise, tools and resources.

Enable frontline staff to access support to transform practice, working in partnership with the Trust Quality Improvement and Transformation team.

Foster a learning culture in which staff feel empowered and enabled to innovate and make changes at clinical practice level.

Research, innovation, audit and evaluation

Lead or commission audit and evaluation of priority areas of midwifery practice, using findings to recommend, implement and monitor improvement. Lead or provide expert input to the development, review and evaluation of evidence-based guidelines and pathways. Analyse clinical, experience and workforce information, identify variation and trends, and present the implications and recommended actions to relevant governance and leadership forums. Evaluate whether service changes have achieved their intended effects and whether improvements are equitable and sustained. Disseminate learning and effective practice within the Trust and through appropriate regional and national professional networks

Identify gaps and quality improvement priorities through interrogation of local data and engagement with maternity and neonatal teams.

Foster a research-informed culture, connecting clinical staff with the Trust Research and Innovation team so the service participates in relevant trials and studies.

Champion the use of data, particularly disaggregated perinatal audit data, to understand quality and equity of care across the service.

Contribute to the evidence base for equitable maternity practice, engaging with national networks including MBRRACE-UK, Birthrights and the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme.

Participate in approved research and development activities aimed at increasing knowledge and improving care in line with Trust objectives.