ICT Asset Management Officer Job Lancashire area,England UK,Warehouse

The ICT Asset Management Officer role is a mixture of working within the ICT Developments Warehouse at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and taking kit and doing stock audits for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay sites (Barrow, Kendal and Lancaster). While maintaining the data within the Trust's Configuration Management Database (CMDB).

The ICT Asset Management Officer is responsible for performing regular audits on Trust ICT assets by analysing and interpreting data from various ICT systems or by physical audits across NHS sites. They are also responsible for monitoring the usage of assets (hardware and software) to ensure effective utilisation throughout its lifecycle.

When working in the ICT Developments Warehouse, they are a focal point for internal & external customers for asset availability. They are responsible for a variety of activities from receipt to the disposal of ICT assets, including stock management and allocation; ensuring all tracked assets are added to the Trust's CMDB and maintaining a safe and secure warehouse environment.

Main duties of the job

Accepting Deliveries of varies types of ICT Equipment

Tagging and Recording of All Received ICT Equipment to be input into the Trusts Configuration Management Database systems

Assign Equipment to requests, liaise with engineers to assist in scheduling and prioritising own work whilst maintaining data integrity within a secure and controlled environment

Stock Management and Audits of Equipment on Warehouse areas

Perform inventory audits of all ICT equipment in use across the Trusts, at all sites, via liaising with users to validate data or visiting sites to take inventory, recording and reporting on any discrepancies

Process out of date IT Equipment to be disposed to maintain the trusts Waste management and Information governance policies

Collect equipment from all NHS sites identified as no longer in use and return to the warehouse for disposal or reuse

Interrogate and manipulate data sets using a variety of applications to ensure accurate records are being maintained. Addressing any anomalies within the data sets and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved

Maintain Licencing records, archiving and removing obsolete licences as required

Maintain data integrity of CMDB (hardware and software), performing regular audits on the data and addressing any anomalies as identified

Assist in the standardisation of applications and hardware by logging pro-active incidents for engineers to upgrade/replace non-standard items

Maintain list of ICT contracts within the CMDB and liaise with Contract Managers to keep the records up to date

To receive goods from suppliers and carriers into the ICT Warehouse and to document such deliveries using the appropriate procedures. Check and inspect deliveries to ensure accurate quantity and type and are of acceptable quality. Dispose of packaging recycling where possible

To prepare goods for return. Liaising with carriers and obtaining signatures when dispatched

To security tag and property mark all items to be placed in the Trusts CMDB and to upload the data onto the CMDB

Maintain computer records on the CMDB by entering and retrieving information related to the receipt, storage, allocation & disposal of equipment, to ensure the smooth running of the warehouse

Utilise space to its optimum efficiency while maintaining good housekeeping standards, including undertaking routine cleaning duties of the warehouse areas

Ensure stock is rotated as appropriate, including equipment stored in the cages out on other NHS sites

Protect stock from destruction, abuse, fire and theft whilst in the care of the warehouse

Agree re-order levels of stock items and review with management on a regular basis. The post holder will be required to produce and interpret reports to illustrate usage of equipment

To generate and provide stock lists on a monthly basis for stock checking purposes, carry out continuous stock checks and ensure that stock levels are adjusted accordingly. Details of items counted and quantities in stores to be maintained on stock sheets and the relevant Trusts computer systems. Liaise with teams/management on slow moving/obsolete…