About this role
Job summary
A newly formed Humber & North Yorkshire Procurement Collaborative, hosted by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, will provide procurement and supply chain services to it's Partner Trusts, and may extend over time to service other bodies within the Integrated Care System.
The three Partner Trusts have set an objective of creating a singleprocurement function which will help support the sustainable provisionof clinical and non-clinical services.
Main duties of the job
Working as a Supply Chain Operative within Hull University Teaching Hospitals you will contribute to the cleanliness, security and safety of equipment and stock throughout the Trust.You will work within clearly defined procedure using your own initiative on routine matters and refer to the Supplies Site Lead when necessary.
Responsible for taking delivery of product delivered to site, receipting allgoods delivered onto the e-Procurement system, stocking clinical and non-clinical areas with products delivered, putting away stock and maintaining stock rotation to minimise wastage and scanning to reorder stock against agreed stock levels.
You will work to ensure an efficient and effective customer focusedservice is provided for all staff across the site ensuring they can deliverexcellent patient care.
You will supervise up to 11 (depending on site) band 2 Supply ChainAssistants to ensure a consistent service is delivered to stakeholdersacross the Trust site. You will work to ensure an efficient and effectivecustomer focused service is provided for all staff across the site ensuringthey can deliver excellent patient care.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine and require a base level of theoretical knowledge to NVQ3 or equivalent. Additional knowledge acquired through training and experience
Desirable
Professional qualification or equivalent experience
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a stock management position whether that is receipt & distribution (warehouse) or stock management (materials management) Knowledge of risk assessments in busy working environments
Desirable
NHS experience. Experience of using inventory management systems
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY Essential
Able to work alone and on own initiative, making decisions as necessary Able to organise and prioritise heavy workloads for self and for team Able to manage change Excellent communicator, able to persuade and negotiate Respects and safeguards confidential information IT literate and evidence of modern working practices Excellent problem solving ability
Desirable
Qualified to operate pallet trucks/ delivery trucks
OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential
Flexible approach, able to cope with change and uncertainty Strong team player, highly enthusiastic and motivated. Ability to travel across the various Trust sites and provide support as required to maintain business continuity
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.
Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)