Job summary
Are you a skilled leader with a passion for transforming supply chain processes? Do you want to make a difference by ensuring vital healthcare services run smoothly and efficiently? Join us in this pivotal role where you will help drive innovations that directly impact patient care.
We're looking for a Supply Chain Development Lead to help shape the future of our supply chain strategy and help deliver best value for NHS resources. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the inventory and logistics team, streamline processes, and implement innovative solutions that improve service delivery across the healthcare system.
You will work within a supportive and collaborative environment committed to innovation and continuous improvement where there is opportunity to make a real difference to direct patient care.
In return we offer a competitive NHS salary and benefits package, including pension, flexible working and development opportunities.
- Interview Date: 09 December 2024
- 37.5 hours per week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
The initial priority of the role will be to lead the ambitious rollout of the Trust's recently implemented state of the art Genesis inventory management system.
With this in mind, we're looking for someone with:
- Significant experience in supply chain management, preferably within a large, complex organisation.
- Proven ability to lead change and manage large-scale projects.
- Strong understanding of NHS procurement and supply chain processes, with experience in using data to drive improvements.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple departments.
- Passion for driving innovation and improving patient outcomes through operational excellence.
About us
Working for your organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the development of the Trusts Supply Chain strategy.
To provide a resource to review the existing Inventory Management and end-to-end Supply Chain service which provides medical/non-medical and surgical consumables to user departments across all NuTH sites aimed at promoting efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
To contribute to the development and implementation of Scan4Safety.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the development of the Trusts Supply Chain strategy.
To provide a resource to review the existing Inventory Management and end-to-end Supply Chain service which provides medical/non-medical and surgical consumables to user departments across all NuTH sites aimed at promoting efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
To contribute to the development and implementation of Scan4Safety.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDegree level education supplemented by relevant post graduate study to Master's level or equivalent experience.
- oMembership and/or qualification from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and/or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or similar
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oSuccessful track record at a senior management level in a complex environment.
- oOperational experience at a senior level within a supply chain and logistics environment.
- oUnderstanding and previous experience of implementing and/or using an inventory management system Sound theoretical and practical understanding of project management processes, procedures and skills.
- oDemonstrable experience of Service Change, Delivery of Performance Targets & Business Planning
- oEvidence of working with multiple systems and database environments including financial,
- oExperience in the eProcurement systems
- oExperience in the use of Inventory Management systems.
- oComprehensive understanding of the Lord Carter report and the implications of its recommendations to an NHS Procurement directorate.
- oAn understanding of the National Operating Model and NCP programme and the impact of them on procurement in the NHS.
- oAn understanding of the NHS Scan4Safety programme
Desirable
- oExperience in the use of Oracle SSP
- oExperience in the use of Genesis Inventory Management system
- oExperience in the use of NHS Supply Chain eDC/eDC Gold
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
- oExcellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- oAbility to work under pressure, managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.
- oExcellent IT skills and understanding of integration and exploitation.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDegree level education supplemented by relevant post graduate study to Master's level or equivalent experience.
- oMembership and/or qualification from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and/or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or similar
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oSuccessful track record at a senior management level in a complex environment.
- oOperational experience at a senior level within a supply chain and logistics environment.
- oUnderstanding and previous experience of implementing and/or using an inventory management system Sound theoretical and practical understanding of project management processes, procedures and skills.
- oDemonstrable experience of Service Change, Delivery of Performance Targets & Business Planning
- oEvidence of working with multiple systems and database environments including financial,
- oExperience in the eProcurement systems
- oExperience in the use of Inventory Management systems.
- oComprehensive understanding of the Lord Carter report and the implications of its recommendations to an NHS Procurement directorate.
- oAn understanding of the National Operating Model and NCP programme and the impact of them on procurement in the NHS.
- oAn understanding of the NHS Scan4Safety programme
Desirable
- oExperience in the use of Oracle SSP
- oExperience in the use of Genesis Inventory Management system
- oExperience in the use of NHS Supply Chain eDC/eDC Gold
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
- oExcellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- oAbility to work under pressure, managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.
- oExcellent IT skills and understanding of integration and exploitation.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
