Procurement & Supply Chain Site Manager - Band 5

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Grantham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected healthcare institution in Grantham is seeking a Procurement & Supply Chain Site Manager. This role involves managing a dedicated team and developing strategies for effective stock control in a high-paced environment. Candidates should possess an NVQ level 4 or equivalent in Purchasing & Supply, with strong communication and analytical skills being essential. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact the efficiency of supply chain operations while supporting NHS values.

Qualifications

• Experience in high volume purchasing/logistics.
• Proven track record in supply chain management.
• Strong understanding of NHS issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the Supply Chain team.
• Develop strategies for stock control.
• Support internal stakeholders with budget management.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Education

NVQ level 4 or equivalent in Purchasing & Supply

CIPS membership or working towards it

Job description

Procurement & Supply Chain Site Manager - Band 5

We have a wide procurement team at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals, comprising a clinical procurement team & clinical procurement specialist team, non-clinical team (indirect procurement), operational team, capital, estates & facilities team and the Supply Chain team. We are seeking to appoint the Site Manager for the Procurement & Supply Chain Team at Grantham. You will lead a well-established and experienced team to assist the procurement vision to become the best in class over the next 2 years, with an aggressive strategic and operational plan to achieve this.

Main duties of the job

We are searching for a supply chain professional who is looking for an exciting new challenge to be part of the Supply Chain Management Team. You will be responsible for management, development and leadership of the Supply Chain team and set the strategies for a variety of stock control areas, working closely with the Head of Supply Chain and fellow clinical, non-clinical and operational procurement teams. The scope of operational work managed by this team is significant - the full roll out of supply chain services at Grantham is run from this team and there are some large and exciting projects to work on and drive in the coming years. The team maintains the highest standards of stock management across all areas of the hospital from Theatres to A&E and beyond. This team also looks after all the PPE for the hospital. The team supports the internal stakeholders to manage their ward budgets and generate ideas for savings and service improvement for patients, whilst ensuring we meet the Trust values and standards.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Job responsibilities

If you are an experienced supply chain professional and would relish a new challenge, we want to hear from you. We do not need you to have any public sector experience what we need is a passion for stores & supply chain, a proven track record and a desire to want to join a talented team and come on the journey we are about to take. You will ideally be CIPS qualified (or have the equivalent work experience) and have the ability to make a difference in this role. People skills will be important not only for managing your team, but also for dealing with the wide variety of internal stakeholders throughout the Trust that you will work with.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 4 or equivalent in Purchasing & Supply (or evidence of active study towards this qualification), or recent relevant equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional and managerial development
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (or near equivalent) OR evidence of actively working towards such a qualification

Previous Experience

• Previous experience in a high volume purchasing/logistics environment.
• Experience at supervising staff.
• Experience of communicating at varying levels of seniority within an organisation
• Experience of delivering a Best in Class Supply Chain/Stores function
• Experience of dashboard reporting
• Experience in a large and complex logistics organisation.
• Experience at providing a high level of customer service.
• An understanding of NHS issues.

Evidence of Particular Knowledge, skills and Aptitudes

• Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
• Strong technical and practical knowledge of operational procedures in the supply chain
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer orientated
• Highly motivated with flexible approach to duties
• Team builder with good leadership skills
• Able to influence others using persuasion and interpersonal skills.
• Able to use Information technology.
• Computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• Analytical skills.

Specific Requirements

• Ability to produce clear concise information.
• Able to travel as required to other trust sites and partner organisations as required.
• Ability to complete tasks according to objectives and on time.
• Flexible approach to work
• Eagerness to embrace change

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.