Supply Chain Officer

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Supply Chain Officer to enhance its dynamic operations. This role involves managing the supply of essential consumables across multiple sites, ensuring efficient service delivery. You will engage in problem-solving, maintain stock levels, and liaise with suppliers, all while contributing to departmental improvements. Ideal candidates are hardworking, motivated, and possess strong communication skills. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to sustainability and excellence in patient care, and make a tangible impact on healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Hardworking and motivated individual with good communication skills.
• Experience in supply chain/logistics is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply of medical and non-medical consumables across UCLH sites.
• Investigate discrepancies and maintain communication with suppliers.
• Engage in physical activities and support departmental improvements.

Skills

Good communication skills

IT experience

Numeracy

Reliability

Personable nature

Strong work ethic

Job description

As a Supply Chain Officer, you'll be at the heart of our dynamic supply chain operations. You'll manage the supply of both medical and non-medical consumables across all UCLH sites, handling everything from ordering, receiving, and checking to distribution, store room, and product management.

Your day-to-day tasks will be varied and engaging, involving problem-solving, investigating discrepancies, and maintaining communication with suppliers and stakeholders. You'll play a key role in ensuring our supply chain functions are efficient and effective.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys staying active, as it involves walking, standing, pulling, pushing, bending, stretching, lifting, carrying, unpacking, and packing. You'll also have opportunities to contribute to departmental improvements and transformational activities, making a tangible impact on our services.

Applicants should be hardworking, motivated, and possess good communication skills, IT experience, and a solid standard of numeracy and literacy. Physical fitness is essential. While knowledge or experience in supply chain/logistics, NHS, healthcare, industry, or retail environments is beneficial, full training will be provided. Reliability, personable nature, and a strong work ethic are important. The role involves both physical and office-based activities. Please note, immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

As a Supply Chain Officer, you will ensure the delivery of an effective and professional supply chain service, managing the supply of medical and non-medical consumables (excluding capital purchases, Sterile Services products, and Pharmaceuticals) to user departments across all UCLH sites.

This includes functions such as receiving, checking, receipt, distribution, ordering, store management, maintaining stock levels, and supporting departmental improvement and transformational activities.

Your responsibilities also encompass investigating discrepancies, problem-solving, liaising with suppliers, communicating with stakeholders promptly, and engaging in physical activities.

Full details are available in the attached job description.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the UK's most complex NHS trusts, serving a diverse population with a range of acute and specialist services. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We operate across eight sites, including:

• University College Hospital (including Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• UCLH Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• UCLH at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to diagnosing and treating complex illnesses, specializing in women's health, cancer, infections, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. Our support services include critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

UCLH is committed to sustainability, aiming to become a carbon net-zero health service, with targets for net zero emissions by 2031 (direct) and 2040 (indirect).

For more details, including the full Person Specification and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The role is diverse, involving:

• Supporting and delivering the Trust’s supply chain services
• Assisting in the smooth operation of the service
• Managing inbound deliveries
• Monitoring stock levels and placing orders
• Ensuring proper handling and storage of goods
• Reporting non-compliance or inefficiencies
• Maintaining tidy and compliant store rooms
• Providing excellent customer service
• Collaborating kindly and empathetically with colleagues and stakeholders

Note: Due to high application volumes, the vacancy may close earlier than the listed deadline. We recommend submitting your application promptly.

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