Supply Chain Manager (Northern Lincolnshire and Goole)

Job overview

The three Partner Trusts have set an objective of creating a single procurement function which will help support the sustainable provision of clinical and non-clinical services. A newly formed Humber & North Yorkshire Procurement Collaborative, hosted by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, will provide procurement and supply chain services to its Partner Trusts, and may extend over time to service other bodies within the Integrated Care System.

You will work as a Trust Supply Chain Manager responsible for the receipt and distribution and materials management service at the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS FT sites which comprise Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital. You may be required to provide support and cover for the other trusts as required.

Main duties of the job

• You will, through the agreed policies and procedures, provide technical and specialist advice for the supplies function across the Trust regarding stock ordering and stock management principles. You will manage staff and contractors to ensure that a consistent and reliable materials management service is offered across the Trust which includes planning and coordinating workloads.
• Working independently within policies and procedures you will undertake a range of supply chain management activity but will have the ability to escalate any concerns where required. You will advise users and budget holders on supply chain management policies and procedures and will undertake stock management activity for medium/high value goods.
• You will manage the performance of 17 supply chain management operatives and will actively support them in meeting their own development needs and aspirations.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description for full details of the duties and responsibilities for this post. This post is the Supply Chain Manager for the NLAG sites and will involve cross site working between the three locations.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of supply chain management principles from relevant professional qualification or vocational level 4, degree or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Member of CIPS or CILT

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of specialism from previous supply chain management positions
• Experience of managing teams across sites/areas

Desirable criteria

NHS Experience

• Experience of inventory management processes and systems

Skills, Knowledge and Ability

Essential criteria

• Able to organise and prioritise heavy workloads for self and for the team
• IT literate with experience of operating relevant supply chain and ordering systems
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of Trust Standing Financial Instructions

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