Stock Controller, Theatre - Netcare

ROLE SUMMARY

Monitoring and controlling of stock in Theatre

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

The duties of the post include but are not limited to the following, and are carried out in accordance with Netcare’s Policies and Procedures. The objective of this post is to render and promote quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards/policies.

• Monitoring of stock levels and expiry dates in all storage areas

• Implementation and control of systems for stock control

• Stock replenishment to all areas

• Stocktake preparation, capturing and finalization of stock take

• Cyclical stock counts for inventory purposes

• Elimination of slow stock and redundant stock by constant communication with doctors, nursing staff, pharmacy and other stock controllers in the group

• Follow up on back orders and ordering of stock

• Overseeing of correct bar-coding of stock

• Managing the theatre stock clerks

• Manage all aspects of the consignment stock

• Maintaining good interpersonal relationships with suppliers, co-workers and clients

• Being available to be called out in emergencies when special stock is required

• Control of high-value items
• Prevention of stock losses and theft
• Charging of Theatre charge sheets. Making sure all sheets are up to date

• Assisting nursing staff with surgical items in the store.

• Checking Theatre’s medicine fridge for minimum and maximum temperatures on daily basis

• Checking of drug books for charging of items used

SKILLS PROFILE

EDUCATION

Essential:

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF Level 4 Qualification

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Sound surgical and pharmaceutical product knowledge
• Experience and knowledge of Surgical and Ethical stock products
• Previous stock control experience in a hospital environment will be advantageous
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literate
• SAP knowledge will be advantageous
• Strong team player
• Ordering of stock and processing of invoices

NON MANAGERIAL/ SPECIALIST SKILLS

• Coaching Others: The capacity to recognise development areas in others and support them to facilitate personal development through coaching.
• Leading and Managing: The capacity to implement and support change initiatives and to provide Change* leadership in times of uncertainty.
• Performance Development: The ability to evaluate and develop different levels of capacity within a team to achieve set objectives.
• Taking Action Capable of recognising the need for action, considering possible risks and taking responsibility for results.
• Decision Making: Capable of making decisions timeously and taking responsibility for the consequences.
• Managing Self: Capacity to plan, organise and control own work environment by setting appropriate priorities and achieving set objectives within a given timeframe.
• Customer Focus and Service: The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of *internal and external Delivery customers.
• Internal and external customers include patients, doctors, colleagues, suppliers, visitors, vendors and any other person that requires a relationship
• Adapting and Responding to Capable of supporting and advocating change initiatives and managing own Change reaction to change.
• Continuous Improvement: The capacity to improve systems and processes to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Personal Work Ethic Capacity to instil an ethic of quality and consistency in self and others.
• Building Relationships: Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships.
• Communication: The capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal.
• Teamwork: Capacity to cooperate with others to work towards a common goal.
• Technical Knowledge: The capacity to perform a technical function to required standards.
• Resilience to stress: Appropriately balancing these various pressures to maintain stable performance.