North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic professional who will work as part of the Procurement, Contracts & Logistics Department, providing Materials Management and logistical expertise to the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, and our Fleet subsidiary company NEASUS. You will proactively manage the delivery of stock across the Trust, mitigate the potential for stock shortage, and respond to spikes in demand in order to maintain supply to our front line colleagues (Blue Light Emergency Response and Patient Transport Services).
You will be responsible for the purchase life cycle of 400+ product lines, ensuring ordering is automated where possible through the Inventory Management System, and ensure the supply of all such goods and service to 60+ NEAS sites. Your role will be to support the Head of Procurement, Contracts & Logistics to develop the service through the adoption of best practice and efficient use of resource, and to meet the logistical demands of the Trust as a whole.
Main duties of the job
1. Responsible for the day to day Inventory/Materials Management processes, to support the effective and efficient delivery of Logistical goods and services across the Trust.
2. Responsible for all line management arrangements for the staff within the Logistics team, including absence and annual leave management, annual appraisals and staff development; as well as supporting with welfare issues and the day to day performance of the service.
3. Supported at all times by the Head of Service and wider Department, you will be part of the management structure within the department and encouraged to continuously explore improvement and innovation within the service, including your own personal development.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills and be educated to a minimum of NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a relevant field (Logistics, Management/Materials Management/Warehouse Management).
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deals with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached Job Description where you will find full details of the role and responsibilities, this will assist you in completing your application form.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Demonstrable literacy/numeracy skills.
* IT Literate with practical experience in the use of Microsoft Office packages.
* Educated to NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g. Logistics, Materials Management).
* Experience working within the field of Inventory/Warehouse Management & Supply.
* Evidence of previous staff supervisory/management responsibility.
* Appropriate experience within a large multi-site organisation (based in the public or private sector).
* Evidence of continuing professional training & development.
* Working knowledge of Inventory Management systems and procedures.
* Membership of a relevant professional body or able to demonstrate that a combination of course and experience meet the standards expected of that body (e.g. Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport).
* Working knowledge of Ingenica 365 Inventory Management System (current Trust system).
* Experience of working within an NHS supply chain environment.
Experience
* Experience working within a supply chain environment.
* An understanding of logistics and materials management and its application across an organisation.
* Able to demonstrate the ability to undertake the practice of Logistics and Materials Management with little guidance or supervision.
* Previous supervisory experience.
* Previous experience working within NHS environment.
Skills & Attributes
* Organisational skills, including prioritising workloads (working to deadlines).
* Effective collaborative working with partner organisations including independent suppliers.
* Demonstrable experience of staff and team management, with a proven record of achievement and an ability to inspire and motivate staff.
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.
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