Inventory Team Leader

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the NHS as an Inventory Team Leader in Newcastle. You'll oversee a dedicated team managing inventory across Trust theatres, implementing modern systems, and ensuring effective operations. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, with a good background in inventory management and public healthcare. This role involves substantial responsibility in stock management and operational oversight, contributing significantly to patient care efficiency.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of inventory management theory and stock control procedures.
• Experience in a large complex organisation, preferably within the NHS.
• Understanding of public sector Inventory Management IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams providing inventory management service across Trust theatres.
• Implement standard operating procedures for theatre stores.
• Manage inventory management KPIs, including reporting to key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Interpersonal skills

Tools

NHS Supply Chain inventory management system

Oracle P2P

MS Office

Job description

Go back The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Inventory Team Leader

The closing date is 22 June 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, motivated, and well organised individuals to join the Procurement & Supply Chain department as Theatre Inventory Team Leaders at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospitals. The Trust is investing in the theatre stores function, including the introduction of a modern Inventory Management System (IMS), incorporating the national Scan4Safety programme.

The Team Leaders are responsible for the provision of an effective, efficient, and professional inventory management service to theatre areas across the Trust.

The Team Leaders are responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the inventory management service, and teams, in line with trust policies and procedures.

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Main duties of the job

The Theatre Inventory Team Leaders will line manage a team of Inventory Officers, providing an effective and efficient service to theatre department stakeholders. They will implement standard operating procedures for theatre stores alongside other Inventory and Logistics Team Leaders within the Procurement and Supply Chain department.

The Theatre Inventory Team Leaders will manage a portfolio of inventory management KPIs, including monthly reporting to key stakeholders in Theatres, Procurement and Finance.

The Theatre Inventory Team Leaders will provide support and guidance that relate to inventory management including, stock reviews, stock management and cost improvement projects.

The Theatre Inventory Team Leaders will have a working knowledge of electronic purchasing systems and the ability to actively manage their workload within such systems.

The posts require exceptional communication skills.

About us

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

Freeman Hospital

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

Newcastle Dental Hospital

Newcastle Fertility Centre

Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under Documents to download or Supporting documents.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

As the team leader for the Inventory Team, the post holder will:Manage teams who will provide an inventory management replenishment service/receive, record and distribute goods using NHS Supply Chain inventory management system, Oracle P2P and other inventory management systems as appropriate.To provide cover for other Inventory/Logistics Team Leaders during periods of absence, managing the Inventory/Logistics teams across the RVI and Freeman Hospitals.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Knowledge & Experience

• Understands a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine, which require a base level of theoretical knowledge. This is normally acquired through formal training or equivalent experience. o A thorough understanding of inventory management theory and benefits, stock control procedures, delivery routes, manual handling o An understanding of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel o An understanding of a largescale public sector Inventory Management IT systems: NHS Supply Chain eDC and other healthcare Inventory Management systems as appropriate o An understanding of an Automatic Data Capture (ADC) Unit IT Systems and other handheld stock control systems as appropriate. o An understanding of purchase order IT systems: Oracle Cloud Finance and Procurement System and other healthcare P2P systems as appropriate. o A good understanding of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
• Previous experience in the Supplies Department of a large complex organisation, preferably within the NHS
• A thorough understanding of Inventory Management/Stock control systems

Skills & Abilities

• Good leadership and man-management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work with colleagues at all levels in the organisation
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Be able to provide professional advice and guidance to customers

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.

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