Stock Controller Assistant | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To work both autonomously and as an integral member of the theatre team, including maternity theatres, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of theatre services. The role involves managing and replenishing supplies for the operating theatres, supporting stock controllers with unpacking, and ensuring all stock is delivered to the appropriate areas. Responsibilities also include unloading instrument sets and placing them correctly in their designated locations to maintain safe and effective theatre workflows.

• Unpacking supplies— Carry out the physical unpacking of supplies and place them in the correct stock locations, working closely with the theatre stock controllers.
• Transporting cages— Collect cages from the designated collection point and deliver them to the theatres department.
• Stock rotation— Ensure stock rotation procedures are followed and notify stock controllers of any items approaching expiry.
• Store security— Maintain secure store areas, ensuring access is restricted to authorised Trust staff only.
• Store maintenance— Keep all storage areas clean, tidy, and free from obstructions, ensuring fire exits remain clear at all times.
• Liaison with Theatre Supplies— Maintain close communication with the Theatre Supplies team to support smooth operational flow.
• Cross‑team collaboration— Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Trust’s Procurement and Warehouse teams.
• Delivery queries— Inform the stock controller of any issues relating to stock or non‑stock deliveries.
• Instrument set management— Ensure instrument sets are unloaded and placed correctly within the designated instrument set storage areas in theatres.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

To work both autonomously and as an integral member of the theatre team, including maternity theatres, ensuring the efficient management and flow of supplies to support safe and effective theatre operations. Responsibilities include assisting stock controllers with unpacking, replenishing stock within the operating theatres, and unloading instrument sets into their designated storage areas.

• Unpacking supplies— Physically unpack supplies and place them in the correct stock locations in collaboration with the theatre stock controllers.
• Transporting cages— Collect cages from the designated collection point and deliver them to the theatres department.
• Stock rotation— Carry out stock rotation procedures and notify stock controllers of any items approaching expiry.
• Store security— Maintain secure store areas, ensuring access is restricted to authorised Trust staff only.
• Store maintenance— Keep all storage areas clean, tidy, and free from obstructions, ensuring fire exits remain clear at all times.
• Liaison with Theatre Supplies— Maintain close working relationships with the Theatre Supplies team to support smooth operational processes.
• Cross‑team collaboration— Develop and maintain effective communication with the Trust’s Procurement and Warehouse teams.
• Delivery queries— Report any stock or non‑stock delivery issues to the stock controller.
• Instrument set management— Ensure instrument sets are unloaded and placed correctly within the designated instrument set storage areas in theatres.

This advert closes on Friday 22 May 2026