Job summary
- Main area
- Supply Chain
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-F-255102
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Supply Chain Manager
Band 6
Job overview
The Supply Chain function of Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) manages the procurement and internal services to supply medical, clinical and surgical consumables, non-medical consumables and all other non-capital products to all the departments across specialties within CUH.
Main duties of the job
The person fulfilling the role of Deputy Supply Chain Manager with responsibility for managing materials management and fulfilment processing will be responsible for maintaining required availability of clinical, medical and surgical consumable materials across all wards, clinics and Theatres across CUH while continuing to identify and implement improvements in materials management operational practices. This role is focused on Theatre activities specifically.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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 February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 10th March 2025
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 café, 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 criteria
- A-Level or equivalent higher education
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 3 in Logistics Operations Management
- Member of the (or studying towards) the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)
- Member of the (or studying towards) the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of Supply Chains, stock control management systems and purchasing/supply
- Previous Logistics and Supply Chain experience within a complex organisation
- Business requirement analysis and process reengineering
- Deputising in a Managerial or supervisory capacity.
- Analysis of statistical data and present clear and concise reports across the organisation.
- Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Proven experience of people management.
Desirable criteria
- NHS Procurement / NHS Materials Management / NHS Logistics experience
- Experience of project management
- Training and education delivery
- Experience of working as part of a change management process
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Strong organisational/motivational management skills
- Working knowledge of Supply chain Concepts
- Detailed knowledge of inventory management processes
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Oracle Fusion Systems
- Knowledge of Inventory management software
- Qlikview Reporting software
Skills
Essential criteria
- Negotiation skills and the ability to effectively communicate/influence at all levels of within the Trust
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to forge effective professional relationships
- Report generation and data manipulation techniques
- Good organisational skills with ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong and accurate IT skills particularly spreadsheets and databases
- Self-motivated and proactive with ability to work on own initiative and make difficult decisions
- Leadership, motivational and teamworking skills
- A flexible and open approach towards goal achievement
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Cooper
- Job title
- Senior Supply Chain Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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