Stores Person - Synchronicity Care Ltd

The closing date for this vacancy is 05 October 2026

Job summary

The Estates Department is looking to recruit an organised and motivated Stores Person to support the effective delivery of maintenance services across Darlington Memorial Hospital. The postholder will be responsible for managing stock and non-stock items, maintaining accurate inventory records, receiving and checking deliveries, and ensuring materials are available to support engineering and maintenance teams. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, a customer-focused approach and an interest in supporting essential services within a busy healthcare environment.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day operation of the Estates stores, maintaining stock levels, processing orders through the Cardea system, receiving and checking deliveries, and ensuring materials are stored safely and securely. They will maintain documentation including delivery notes, service reports and COSHH records, support calibration and certification processes, undertake meter readings across the site and assist the wider Estates team as required. The role involves regular communication with maintenance staff, contractors and customers to ensure an efficient and responsive service is delivered..

About us

Where available, visa sponsorship is subject to the role meeting the Home Office Skilled Worker eligibility requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the role being eligible for sponsorship and meeting the applicable salary threshold and other immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed in line with current Home Office guidance.

This is a legal and regulatory requirement, and we cannot proceed with sponsorship until UKVI has completed the approval process.

We regret any inconvenience this causes. Our decision is based solely on our current regulatory position and is not related to your suitability for the role or any personal characteristic.

SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is separate legal body to CDDFT.

SCL offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

A Competitive salary
Access to a pension scheme – National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)

Bank work is offered on an ‘as and when’ basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Stores Person is responsible for the overall control, management and safeguarding of Estates stock and purchased goods. Key responsibilities include:

Maintaining accurate stock control records and ensuring appropriate stock levels are available to support Estates operations.

Requisitioning stock and non-stock items using the Cardea system.

Receiving, checking and receipting deliveries, ensuring goods are free from damage and match purchase orders.

Safely storing goods and maintaining appropriate controls for out-of-hours access.

Maintaining filing systems for delivery notes, maintenance reports and other documentation.

Monitoring and controlling calibration certification and associated data records.

Supporting filter delivery processes and carrying out meter readings across the hospital site.

Maintaining and updating the COSHH register.

Working with Estates engineers, craftspersons, contractors and service users to support effective service delivery.

Supporting the wider Estates team as required and undertaking training where necessary.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

Ability to work in adverse environments including plant rooms, ducts, restricted spaces and outdoors in varying weather conditions. Ability to organise workload and work within sensitive healthcare environments. Team player with a customer-focused approach.

Desirable

Experience working within healthcare settings

Qualifications

Essential

Current UK Driving Licence

Experience

Essential

Good customer service and customer interaction experience

Desirable

Maintenance experience in hospitals or similar environments. Previous stock control and IT systems experience

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Effective communication skills with staff, customers and service users. Flexible and adaptable approach. Good awareness of Health & Safety requirements. Ability to provide and receive routine and technical information. Ability to advise non-technical users on safe use of equipment.

Desirable

Previous experience using Cardea or similar stock management systems

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.