Stores/Supplies Manager

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent hospital group in the UK is seeking a dedicated Stores / Supplies Manager to oversee all stock control aspects at Spire Parkway Hospital. The role involves managing stock availability, ensuring compliance with purchasing policies, and collaborating with various hospital departments. Candidates should possess experience in stock management, excellent communication abilities, and a strong commercial awareness. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Employer and employee contributory pension

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience of stock management essential.
• Experience in the field of healthcare supplies desirable.
• Knowledge of range of healthcare products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage your team to carry out top up counts for departments.
• Order stock for all hospital departments and continually review PAR levels.
• Ensure compliance with Company rules for capital expenditure purchases.

Skills

Stock Management

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Commercial Awareness

Education

NVQ 2/3 General Warehouse and Distribution

Job description

Spire Parkway Hospital are looking for an experienced Stores / Supplies Managerto join our established department. This is a permanent role on a 37.5 hour per week contract, to manage all aspects of stock control at Spire Parkway Hospital to meet business needs in relation to patient volumes and financial requirements.

Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull, West Midlands offers a comprehensive range of private hospital services. Our hospital is rated Good by the CQC for all parts of the inspection except for Patient Care, which is rated Outstanding. The report states, Staff treated patients with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs, and helped them understand their conditions. They provided emotional support to patients, families and carers.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage your team to carry out top up count for departments, ensuring there is sufficient stock available at all times
• Ensure that all Consignment agreements are in place, signed and are correct.
• Order stock for all hospital departments and continually review PAR levels to maintain stock and cost control.
• Raise requests to purchase, for all stock not held at the NDC, for all departments.
• Responsibility for ensuring the correct purchase order policy is followed throughout the hospital and the necessary approvals gained.
• Ensure that Bills on Hold are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Manage all stock, order, invoice and delivery queries, ensuring all queries are cleared on a weekly basis.
• To comply with all Health & Safety at Work regulations including COSHH, where applicable, whilst being aware of corporate and local safety policies
• Ensure compliance with Company rules for capital expenditure purchases, ensuring correct number of quotations, purchasing and tracking progress.

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for:

• Previous experience of stock management essential
• NVQ 2/3 General Warehouse and Distribution desirable but not essential
• Experience in the field of healthcare supplies desirable
• Hospital experience preferred
• Knowledge of range of healthcare products preferred
• Good telephone and communication skills
• The job holder will require to demonstrate tact and diplomacy, and have the ability to exercise negotiation and influencing skills
• Commercial/financial awareness is essential.

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For more information please reach out to Lukala Weber on [e-mail]

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

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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.