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Materials Management Assistant
Role summary
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The Materials Management Assistant supports the receipt, storage, stock control and distribution of medical supplies across hospital departments. Typical requirements include good numeracy and literacy, basic computer skills, accurate record keeping and the ability to follow stock-control, health and safety, and infection-prevention procedures. Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics, healthcare or customer-service environment is useful, although relevant training may be provided. The successful candidate is expected to work reliably as part of a busy team, communicate professionally with clinical staff and suppliers, handle physical tasks such as lifting and moving goods, maintain confidentiality, and ensure essential supplies are available when required.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and most comprehensive NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. It provides acute, specialist and community healthcare services to patients across Leeds, West Yorkshire and beyond. The Trust operates major hospitals including Leeds General Infirmary, St James's University Hospital, Chapel Allerton Hospital and Seacroft Hospital. As a teaching trust, it works closely with the University of Leeds and supports education, clinical training, research and innovation. Its services cover emergency care, surgery, cancer treatment, maternity, children’s services, diagnostics and many specialist disciplines. Employees contribute to a large public healthcare organisation focused on safe, compassionate and effective patient care. Support, administrative, estates, logistics and materials-management teams are essential to keeping clinical services running efficiently.