Stores Team Lead

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Spire Healthcare Dunedin is seeking an experienced Stores Team Leader to manage daily operations within the theatre procurement team. This role involves ensuring the availability of essential kits and consumables while collaborating with clinical areas to enhance the hospital's supply chain strategy. The ideal candidate will possess strong organisational skills, a methodical approach, and a background in healthcare procurement.

Benefits

35 days annual leave including bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension

'Spire for You' reward platform

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare procurement or stock management.
• Understanding of healthcare supply chains.
• Ability to process data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the stores.
• Ensure required kits and consumables are available.
• Lead routine stock checks.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

IT Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Spire's Patient Admin System

Business Objects

Job description

Stores/Theatre Team Lead | Spire Healthcare Dunedin | Private Hospital | Reading | Full Time

Spire Dunedin Hospital has an opportunity for an experienced and highly organised Stores Team Leader to join our team.

This role involves overseeing the daily operations of the stores to ensure the smooth functioning of the department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work within the theatre procurement team to ensure required kits, consumables, and prostheses are available to enable additional cases to proceed.
• Collaborate with clinical areas, including wards, theatres, endoscopy, and Pre-Assessment, to ensure all stock and consumables are available for assigned cases.
• Establish, implement, and manage systems to evaluate, monitor, and report on supplier performance, stock rotation, stock checks, and audits.
• Attend weekly theatre planning meetings.
• Contribute to the development of the hospital's supply chain and stock holding strategy to drive improvements.
• Lead and oversee routine stock checks.

Who We're Looking For:

• Experience in a similar healthcare procurement or stock management role.
• Understanding of challenges in healthcare supply chains and ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively.
• GCSEs or equivalent in English Language and Mathematics.
• Proven ability to process data accurately and efficiently.
• Methodical approach with keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in IT, including Outlook, Theatre Diaries, Excel, and Business Objects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with healthcare staff, including consultants.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Spire's Patient Admin System, and Business Objects.

Working Hours:

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekends as required.

Contract Type:

Permanent, full-time.

Benefits:

• 35 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible options.
• 'Spire for You' reward platform offering discounts and cashback.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life insurance.

Our Values:

We are proud of our heritage in private healthcare and committed to:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring passionately
• Keeping it simple
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We support our employees' well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and rewards.

For more information or an informal discussion about career opportunities at Spire, please contact Alison Roberts.

Closing Date:

If we receive sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. We encourage you to apply promptly.