Materials Management Supervisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 27th September 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 4th October 2024

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent level of education

Desirable

• ECDL (European Computer Driving License) - or equivalent
• CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport) Level 2 or higher - or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience with the Supervision, organisation and review of the work activities of team members. Prioritisation of workload activities in order to achieve agreed service levels.
• Interpretation and explanation of policies and procedures to team members.
• Preparation of clear and concise reports.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation.

Desirable

• Experience of Supply Chains, stock control or purchasing/supply
• Experience of working within a Stock Control, Purchase, supply / logistics environment
• Experience of NHS Purchase Order/stock control systems

Knowledge

Essential

• Clear understanding of stock keeping and stock management techniques including a clear understanding of FIFO and stock rotation methods
• Understanding of Materials Management processes and associated workflow.
• Knowledge of software based Inventory Management programmes

Desirable

• Understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace
• Link training experience
• NHS Supply Chain process knowledge

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills.
• Good keyboard and computer literacy skills.
• The ability to motivate and supervise teams of people working to tight time schedules.

Desirable

• A well-developed attention to detail.
• Ability to write and review processes and procedures.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Flexible to work on a 24/7 rostered basis
• Able to adapt and assist across the department as operational needs arise
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together, safe, kind, excellent.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)