Stores Team Lead

TN United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private hospital in Reading is seeking an experienced Stores Team Lead to manage daily operations and procurement within the theatre team. This full-time role involves collaboration with clinical areas to ensure stock availability and implementing systems for supplier performance evaluation. The ideal candidate will have a background in healthcare, strong organisational skills, and proficiency in IT.

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 a similar healthcare role.
• Experience in procurement and stock management.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the stores.
• Ensure required kit and consumables are available.
• Manage systems to evaluate supplier performance.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

IT Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

English Language and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Spire's Patient Admin System

Business Objects

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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.

In this role, you will oversee the daily operations of the stores to ensure the smooth running of the department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work within the theatre procurement team to ensure required kit, 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 to support assigned cases.
• Establish, implement, and manage systems to evaluate, monitor, and report supplier performance, stock rotation, stock checks, and audits.
• Attend weekly Theatre planning meetings.
• Contribute to developing the hospital supply chain and stock holding strategy to deliver significant changes and improvements.
• Lead and oversee routine stock checks.

Who We're Looking For:

• Experience in a similar healthcare role.
• Experience in procurement and stock management.
• Ability to identify challenges and work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively.
• English Language and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent qualification.
• Proven ability to process data accurately and effectively.
• Methodical, systematic working approach with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in IT, including Outlook, Theatre Diaries, Excel, and Business Objects.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written, 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, occasional weekends as required.

Contract Type:

Permanent, Full Time.

Benefits:

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

Our Values:

We are proud of our heritage in private healthcare and our core values:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• 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 conversation about career options with Spire, please contact Alison Roberts.

Closing Date:

If we receive sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Please submit your application promptly.