To Provide end to end stock control solution to the Trust in accordance with Trust Procedures
Re-ordering, replenishment and advice on stock holding to service users across the Trust and other organisations which the Trust has a service level agreement.
To provide advice and guidance to end users using e-procurement systems.
To assist in identifying savings and cost reduction opportunities.
To ensure compliance with UK procurement legislation, Trust Standing Financial Instructions and NHS Procurement Guidance
To provide an end to end stock control solution to the Trust in accordance with Trust Procedures.
Re-ordering, replenishment and advice on stock holding to service users across the Trust and other organisations which the Trust has a Service Level Agreement.
To provide advice and guidance to end users using e-procurement systems.
To assist in identifying savings and cost reduction opportunities.
To ensure compliance with UK procurement legislation, Trust Standing Financial Instructions and NHS Procurement Guidance.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
To provide a stock control system, including stock rotation, re-ordering and replenishment service for an agreed range of consumables used by customers and to support end users in accordance with Trust policies.
To provide a first check on the quality of the goods received and to report any obvious damage or discrepancies in accordance with Trust procedures.
To check the accuracy of the supporting documentation of delivered goods.
To receipt goods on e-procurement systems where this is not automated.
To off load deliveries and restock storage areas to agreed levels within ward departments and central store areas.
Break down cages for collection in line with agreed procedures.
To re-order the agreed range of goods to the predetermined stock levels by utilising the electronic ordering system used within the Trust.
To act as a focal point for service users on issues relating to materials management for goods delivered.
To handle customer enquiries and work with internal and external customers to provide advice and support to their enquiries, ensuring their needs are responded to and met.
To be able to produce reports and use statistical analysis in order to advise Trust budget holders on annual spend and reporting formally on the implications of supplier and product changes, evaluation of financial and purchasing data. This will include the evaluation process of 13 weeks usage figures.
To dispose of waste packaging in line with trust waste management policy
Provide a service to customers throughout the Trust and external customers in a timely and convenient manner.
To assist with any specific project work on behalf of the Supply Chain Team Leader.
Liaise and work with procurement staff and service users
To identify the cost implications of budget pressures to budget holders on a regular basis.
To help develop the service to customers in response to their requirement and changes within the Trust and external markets.
Achieve stakeholder support and sign off to any changes in the service provided.
Work with end users to offer advice on alternative products and or stock solutions.
To achieve sign off on prospective benefits enabling Trust Stakeholders to contribute to the cost improvement programme.
To develop the service to meet the changing requirements of customers and the external market.
To provide advice to users in respect of the procurement process, including UK procurement regulations.
To liaise with stakeholder/project and key Trust Departments.
To work closely with the National, Regional Procurement Authorities and NHS Supply Chain.
To provide full procurement information
Work with Finance staff to ensure recharges and discrepancies are reported in a timely manner and returns are dealt with as directed by NHS Supply Chain or external supliers
Establish budgetary understanding at the commencement of a project and advising budget holders on purchase costs and best value procurement routes.
Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of outcomes incl. savings against forecast.
Maintain effective records at all stages
To be responsible for the production and update of your own personal development plan
Participate in training activities to ensure any changes in technology and work practices are known and understood.
Ensure that the work areas area clean, tidy, safe and secure
To take all reasonable measures to ensure own safety and that of colleagues and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
To comply with Manual Handling Regulations, COSHH regulations and the Health and safety at work Act.
To comply with the waste policy of the trust in removal and disposal of discarded packaging.
To carry out any other duties appropriate to the grade as the Supply Chain Manager may allocate from time to time.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Feb 2025