Supply Chain Officer

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization is looking for a proactive Supply Chain Officer. In this role, you'll manage the delivery of goods and ensure their proper distribution within the Trust. Your responsibilities include receipting deliveries, maintaining stock levels, and adhering to health regulations. Ideal candidates should possess good communication, manual handling knowledge, and proficiency in IT systems. This hands-on position offers a dynamic work environment, contributing directly to patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in working in a stores environment.
• Good understanding of how supply departments work.
• Experience of using online ordering/receipting systems.
• Experience working within an NHS environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive goods delivered into the Trust using relevant software.
• Ensure correct processing of goods for delivery to departments.
• Assist in managing the distribution team and signing for goods.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations during delivery.
• Cover across various teams as required.
• Ensure stock levels are maintained and discrepancies resolved.
• Assist in procurement service delivery as per Trust's standards.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Manual Handling knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft Office software

Ability to perform physically demanding role

Education

Good general standard of education to at least GCSE level or equivalent

ECDL Pass

Tools

Online ordering/receipting systems

Manual Handling aids

Job description

Supply Chain Officer

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Are you ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment? Our busy NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a proactive and motivated Supply Chain Officer to ensure the smooth flow of goods across the organisation.

In this role you will take responsibility for receipting and preparing all deliveries to the Hospital Warehouse, checking that items are in excellent condition and ensuring they are dispatched promptly for onward distribution within the Trust. Your attention to detail and commitment to timely delivery will help keep our operations running seamlessly and support patient care everyday.

We are looking for someone who is self-driven and adaptable, comfortable working independently as well as part of a team. The role involves moving goods using equipment such as roll cages, so a good level of physical fitness is essential. You will also use Trust computer systems and software as part of your daily tasks; while full training will be provided, previous experience and confidence with IT systems would be an advantage.

This is a hands‑on role where no two days are the same, and your contribution will make a real difference across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Receipting in of goods delivered into the Trust using relevant computer software.
• Ensuring goods are correctly processed for onward delivery to wards and departments.
• Assisting in managing the distribution team and ensuring all goods are signed for on delivery to end users.
• Ensuring health and safety regulations are adhered to during delivery of goods.
• Providing cover as required across the receipts and distribution team, materials management team and procurement team.
• Assisting in receiving and picking PPE orders from stakeholders within the Trust.
• Ensuring stock levels of all items held in Stores are to agreed levels and reporting or resolving any discrepancies.
• Assisting in the delivery of an effective and professional procurement service to meet departmental objectives in compliance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high‑performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high‑quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience – we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. We achieve this by using values‑based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the receipting in of goods delivered into the Trust using relevant computer software.

To ensure goods are correctly processed for onward delivery to wards and departments.

To assist in managing the distribution team and ensuring all goods are signed for on delivery to end users.

To assist in the delivery of goods ensuring that health and safety regulations are adhered to.

To provide cover as required across the receipts and distribution team, materials management team and procurement team.

To assist in receiving and picking PPE orders from stakeholders within the Trust.

To ensure stock levels of all items held in Stores are to agreed levels and to report or resolve any discrepancies.

To assist in the delivery of an effective and professional procurement service to meet departmental objectives in compliance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.

The successful candidate will be self‑motivated and happy to work as part of a team or independently as required. The role involves moving of goods using aids such as roll cages so a degree of physical fitness is required to meet the needs of the role. Use of Trust computer systems and software is a key part of the role and whilst full training will be provided, computer literacy and experience is desirable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good general standard of education to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• ECDL Pass.

Experience

• Experience in working in a stores environment.
• Good understanding of how supply departments work.
• Experience of using online ordering/receipting systems.
• Working within an NHS environment.

Skills

• Good and demonstrable written and verbal communication skills.
• Manual Handling knowledge.
• Able to perform physically demanding role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Experience of use of Manual Handling aids.

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.