Supply Chain Assistant

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Supply Chain Assistant to stock and rotate clinical supplies, receive deliveries, and support a clean, safe stock system across Scunthorpe General Hospital. The role involves working within defined procedures and contributing to efficient procurement operations within the Humber & North Yorkshire collaborative.

Experience with NHS inventory tools and the ability to work independently are important.

Qualifications

• NHS experience and day-to-day procurement exposure is desirable.
• Routine work via induction and defined procedures will be provided.
• Experience using inventory management systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stock clinical and non-clinical areas with delivered products.
• Maintain stock rotation to minimise wastage.
• Take delivery of products and receipting on the e-Procurement system.
• Ensure an efficient, customer-focused service across the site.

Skills

Work independently

Communication

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Pallet trucks

Delivery trucks

Education

On-the-job training provided

Experience through training

Tools

Inventory management systems

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Supply Chain Assistant

The closing date is 15 November 2026

The three Partner Trusts have set an objective of creating a singleprocurement function which will help support the sustainable provisionof clinical and non-clinical services.

A newly formed Humber & North Yorkshire Procurement Collaborative, hosted by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, will provide procurement and supply chain services to its Partner Trusts, and may extend over time to service other bodies within the Integrated Care System.

Working as a Supply Chain Assistant based at Scunthorpe General Hospital you will contribute to the cleanliness, security and safety of equipment and stock throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will work within clearly defined proceduresusing your own initiative on routine matters and refer to the Supply ChainOperative when necessary.

Responsible for stocking clinical and non-clinical areas with products delivered, maintaining stock rotation to minimise wastage,Taking delivery of product delivered to site, receipting allgoods delivered onto the e-Procurement system.

You will work to ensure an efficient and effective customer focusedservice is provided for all staff across the site ensuring they can deliverexcellent patient care

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This post is based at Scunthorpe General Hospital

Person Specification

Qualifications

• None, on the job training will be provided.
• Additional knowledge acquired through training and experience

Experience

• Routine work procedures which will be provided during induction over a couple of weeks.
• NHS experience
• Experience of using inventory management systems

Skills and Knowledge

• Able to work alone and on own initiative, making decisions as necessary
• Able to communicate in a clear and polite manner
• Respects and safeguards confidential information
• Problem solving ability
• Qualified to operate pallet trucks/ delivery trucks

Other Requirements

• Flexible approach, able to cope with change and uncertainty
• Strong team player, highly enthusiastic and motivated
• Ability to travel across the various Trust sites and provide support as required to maintain business continuity

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.

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust