Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services, as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally.
We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities, charitable bodies, and GPs.
Main Duties of the JobThis position will take a leading role for the delivery of a first-class supply chain service.
They will be responsible for the delivery of services in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls, and resource constraints.
Responsible for leading the Supply Chain teams in delivering the service across the Trust and Community Services.
The post holder will ensure that the service is continually developed and lead on the delivery of strategic operational plans.
They will provide expert advice and guidance to senior managers across the organisation and deputise for the Senior Supply Chain Manager as appropriate, including the management of Major Incidents in their absence.
Job ResponsibilitiesService Delivery: Responsible for the overall management and delivery of the supply chain function across the Trust and Community Services.
Provide specialist expert guidance in the storage, rotation, and levels of stock held within the Trust.
Measure the performance of the services against key performance indicators.Provision & Supply Chain Service: Ensure efficient and effective management of the Trust's internal and external supply chains by utilising new and innovative methods of inventory management systems.Operational Management: Manage the operation of the Supply Chain system, ensuring its development and prompt resolution of any issues.Collaboration: Work in collaboration with the Trust Portfolio managers managing supplier performance, Service Level Agreements, and product control.Training: Ensure that all staff undertake the appropriate training for their roles, including full Smartorder systems, EDC, and Smartstore cabinet training.Product Recalls: Co-ordinate product recalls across the Trust and ensure timely communication and action.Person SpecificationQualifications/ EducationDegreePrevious ExperienceAbility to manage key stakeholders both internal and external with proven relationship experience.Experience in managing suppliers and stock management.Extensive experience and knowledge of managing inventory management systems and implementing systems within a fast-moving business environment.Experience of managing the delivery of a large supply function.Proven NHS experience.Experience of setting objectives, carrying out staff appraisals, identifying training needs, mentoring, and coaching staff.Experience of performance management including Trust disciplinary policies.Experience of and proven skills in the initiation and management of process change in a controlled environment.Advanced analytical skills, root cause analysis, and experience of Supply chain report preparation and recommendation methodology.Skills/Knowledge/AbilityEvidence of ongoing professional development.Competent with Microsoft products, Oracle e-Business and able to use initiative and knowledge of these products to suggest and implement process improvements.Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, including negotiation and presentational skills.Proven skills in the initiation and management of change.Demonstrating a sense of commitment to openness, honesty, democracy, inclusiveness, loyalty, and high standards in undertaking the leadership role.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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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