[ref. k86997418] Supply Chain Team Leader - London
The use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it, then they are required to declare this in their supporting statement.
Job overview
As a Supply Chain Team Leader, you'll be at the heart of our dynamic supply chain operations. You'll manage the supply of both medical and surgical consumables across all UCLH sites, managing small teams, handling everything from ordering, receiving and checking to distribution and the management of store rooms, products and their suppliers.
Your day-to-day tasks will be varied and engaging, involving problem-solving, investigating discrepancies, and keeping our communication with suppliers/ stakeholders running smoothly. You'll play a key role in ensuring our supply chain functions are efficient and effective.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys staying active, as it involves a mix of walking, standing, pulling, pushing, bending, stretching, lifting, carrying, unpacking & packing. Plus you'll have the chance to contribute to exciting department improvement and transformational activities, making a real impact on our services.
Applicants should ideally have a sound knowledge of supply chain/logistics practice and some management/leadership experience in the NHS or a similar large complex organisation. You must be confident, articulate and an aspiring leader able to make assess supply chain issues, make appropriate decisions, understand related systems, communicate effectively with customers and also motivate your team.You will also be a key link between your team and your supervisor/senior managers providing support, advice and cover when your supervisor is off site.
Main duties of the job
To support the Supply Chain Supervisor & Supply Chain Manager to deliver the service of managing the supply of medical consumables, non-medical consumables (exclusions are capital purchases, Sterile Services products, and Pharmaceuticals) to user departments across all UCLH sites.
- To deliver excellence in the internal supply chain service and all its associated areas including receiving, checking, receipt, distribution, ordering, store management and maintaining appropriate stock levels.
- IT literacy is important as the service has a growing reliance on systems and the integration of systems to improve efficiency.
- To support the site team and its supervisor (site manager).
- Candidates must have a collaborative, supportive and work orientated ethic with a strong empathy for equality, diversity and inclusivity and an understanding of the importance of the trust values in all aspects of our work.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
You will need to demonstrate that you are a good team player and able to work across multiple clinical based storage areas. You must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to react positively and helpfully under pressure in a complex and demanding environment.Importantly you must be a people person able to lead but also empathise, support but also deliver and you must set the example for your team members in terms of behaviour, actions and a desire to be the best person and service for our patients.
Above all you must at all times live and behave in accordance with the Trust values.
You will need to be a highly motivated individual with good organisational skills with a keen eye for detail. You must be able to demonstrate effective problem solving skills to ensure that all aspects of the supply chain service works to the benefit of the trust especially in terms of supply chain and financial management.If this is you we’d be delighted to consider your application, however, if you applied to our recent recruitment but were not short-listed please do not apply again for this role.
Applicants must also be able to work across all UCLH sites as required and must be physically fit. If you're detail-oriented, proactive, and ready to bring your passion for supply chain management to a fun and dynamic team, we want to hear from you.Join us and be part of a team that's making a difference every day!
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust- In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Minimum GCSE pass / NVQ level 2 or equivalent. English and Maths essential.
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work in a pressurised environment and managing small teams
- Knowledge of working within NHS or other healthcare environments
- Knowledge of Procurement & Supply Chain (inc. material management) methodologies and concepts (equivalent to NVQ level 3)
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous Supply Chain/ Logistics/ Stores experience
- Experience/ suitable skills of working in a hospital and/or healthcare environment.
- Experience in Procurement/Supply chain (incl. Materials Management) or related activities.
- Experience/ suitable skills of working in pressured and challenging multi-site environments
- Experience of managing a busy workload and completing assignments within set deadlines.
- Experience/suitable skills in customer focused service
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Communication and customer care skills
- Attention to detail.
- Must have excellent written and oral skills, with the ability to communicate relevant information effectively with all levels of stakeholders within the Trust.
- Must be able to interpret and present ideas/concepts and information accurately and effectively.
- Experience of and the ability to review and improve existing procedures.
- Time management skills, ability to prioritise workload, reliable & punctual. Must be flexible to changing tasks and able to use own initiative.
- Willing to undertake study to achieve further qualification in procurement/ supply chain i.e., NVQ/CILT.
- Willing to promote and take further training within the supply chain environment.
- Assisting in delivering good quality service which achieves value added and/ or cash releasing savings.
- Data entry into Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) or any other electronic data entry system
- Must be flexible to changing tasks and able to use own initiative.
- Must be able to effectively manage workload and complete assignments within set deadlines
Personal Qualities and Development
Essential criteria- Professional and proactive self-starter that can work using their own initiative or within a team.
- Polite, hard-working and goal orientated.
- Willing to undertake study to achieve further qualification in procurement/ supply chain i.e., NVQ
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria- Must demonstrate understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria- Must be passed fit to perform full duties of the post which includes physical effort (e.g. walking, lifting, and handling requirements) this will be determined through occupational health and any reasonable aids provided where possible.
- Must be neat and presentable at all times.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities.Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.