Supply Chain Operative (JR) - Centralised Recruitment

Integrated Care System; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare trust in Oxford seeks a Supply Chain Operative to ensure efficient stock management and support patient care. The role involves ordering and distributing surgical materials, maintaining storage standards, and working closely with clinical staff. Applicants should have GCSEs in English and Maths and experience in customer service or the NHS. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Experience of dealing with customers, suppliers and/or the public.
• Previous experience within the NHS/public sector.

Responsibilities

• Ensure access to the stock management system is monitored.
• Place orders and distribute surgical consumable materials.
• Organise annual materials management audits.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

GCSE or equivalent in English Language and Maths

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Supply Chain Operative (JR) - Centralised Recruitment

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the healthcare industry? Do you thrive in a dynamic and compassionate environment? If so, we have exciting opportunities for you!

Our clinical support patient facing administration workforce is vital to our organisation, without them our front-line Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professional cannot deliver the excellent care to our patients we strive for. As a support to our clinical workforce within the Divisions you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our hospital wards.

Your efforts will directly contribute to the well-being and comfort of our patients, making you an integral part of their healthcare journey.

Main duties of the job

We have adopted a centralised hiring process for administration roles in bands 2-3 and 4-5. This means you apply once and are considered for multiple positions within our organisation, saving time for both candidates and managers while accessing a broader talent pool.

This week are currently recruiting for the following Band 3 role across the organisation:

• Supply Chain Operative (JR) - 37.5 hours per week, Permanent. Location - John Radcliffe Hospital

Supply Chain Operative (JR) :

The Operational team based at the John Radcliffe Hospital requires a Supply chain operative.

Ensuring that all non Pharmaceutical stock requirements are met to support patient care at the JR site. liaise with clinical staff and Escalate any issues that cannot be resolved locally and progress until resolved .

The successful candidate needs to be able to work using their own initiative and as part of a team.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities

The Supply chain Operative At JR Site will be required to work Monday to Friday, as the service is a 5 day service. The successful candidate will be working closely with clinical staff and other members of the supply chain team.

Duties:

• Ensure that access to the computerised traceability and stock management system is monitored and that the correct security procedures for access to the system are followed at all times in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 including GDPR and the Code of Practice on Confidentiality.
• Responsible for placing orders, receiving, checking, safe storage, and correct distribution of all surgical consumable materials. The ward matron and team leaders will determine the levels of stored materials within the agreed budgets.
• To ensure that all stock is stored according to the manufacturers storage recommendations.
• To responsibly co-ordinate the ordering and delivery of high cost surgical consumable materials.
• Checking on receipt of goods that items are correct and undamaged, recording this information via the computerized stock management system.
• To respond to requests for all stores services, including arranging couriers and ensuring the security of storage boxes/containers and their direct return to NHS supplies and companies.
• Ensure frequent stock rotation to minimize waste.
• Ensure that storage areas are kept clean and tidy, using daily damp dusting and discarding and removing rubbish/cardboard packaging.
• Organising and undertaking all annual materials management audits.
• Pushing and pulling the Metal cages and heavy lift involved.

Person Specification

Education

• GCSE or equivalent in English Language and Maths

Experience

• Experience of dealing with customers, suppliers and /or the public
• Previous experience within the NHS/public sector

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum pro rata