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Veterinary Purchasing Auxiliary
Location: The Friesian Building 3&4, Dairy Business Park, Brewer Street, Bletchingley Practice: North Downs Specialist Referrals Practice Details
If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.
North Downs Specialist Referrals have an exciting opportunity for an experienced purchasing assistant to join their team. This role will give you the opportunity to enhance your skills and to support you in this role we offer continuous support to our team with training and development opportunities with CPD programs. (CSQP course). This is a permanent part-time position of 27.5h per week.
Purchasing Auxiliary
The Purchasing Auxiliary role is a purchasing support role, the purpose of which is to maintain the supply of non-clinical goods for the practice and ensure the reception area and staff room are kept equipped, clean and tidy. This will enable the clinical team to deliver outstanding care to our patients and a professional experience to our clients, our staff and visitors to the hospital. It will require you to work closely with the purchasing team regarding goods delivered and distribution around the hospital.
To purchase non-clinical consumables for the business and ensure that sufficient stocks are kept to allow for the smooth running of the hospital. Ensure all stock is correctly stored and audited.
Tasks will include
- Ordering of items related to non-clinical work (stationary/tea & coffee supplies/uniform) in line with group purchasing policies, ensuring value for money and that sufficient stocks are provided to meet the needs of the business.
- Assist in managing delivery or orders, ensuring delivery notes checked against purchase notes and items have arrived in good condition. Assist in managing any delivery related issue. Ensure all items needing refrigeration are placed in the correct fridge, controlled drugs are passed to the authorised person and chemotherapy drugs are stored as per SOP upon arrival.
- Support clinical ordering during purchasing team annual leave and absences.
- Assist with quarterly stock take.
- Ensure all stock is rotated as necessary and out of date stock is disposed of as per guidelines.
Person Specification
- The individual should demonstrate attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
- A background in the veterinary or pharmacy profession would be an advantage.
- Valid UK driving license.
Benefits
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including:
- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme.
About us
North Downs Specialist Referrals are an internationally acknowledged referral centre of excellence for specialist veterinary care. Our RCVS accredited practice offers access to one of the largest groups of veterinary specialists within the UK and Europe. We are continuously aiming to provide the highest standards of medical and surgical care for our patients within a caring and compassionate environment.
Our team consists of over 60 Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) and 31 recognised specialists in surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, oncology, neurology, cardiology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging and anaesthesia.
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.
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Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
