Hybrid Supply Chain Coordinator bei Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Our vision for Single Corporate Services  
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. 

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services? 
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

Band: 3 Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week 
Contract Type: Permanent

The Trust’s Procurement and Supply Department needs an enthusiastic team player to join our Supply Chain Team, to provide essential services to wards and departments, throughout the Queen Alexandra and St. Mary’s Hospitals.

Some knowledge of supply chain management and the use of hand held bar code readers would be useful, but not essential, as would  the use of Procurement and Inventory systems, however full training will be provided. You should have experience of working in a customer services environment and be prepared to undertake light lifting. Keyboard skills are essential.

You will have a flexible approach to work and the ability to communicate well with customers and colleagues. You will be able to prioritise your workload whilst understanding that you will have to meet deadlines.
Whilst our Procurement team is based at Lakeside North Harbour, our Supply Chain Teams are based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth as well as at St. Mary’s in Newport IoW.

For further information, please refer to Job description.

Essential

Education to GCSE or equivalent, including Mathematics and English NVQ Level 3 or CIPS Foundation Level

Desirable

Training in moving and handling goods including use of a Forklift. Working towards an NVQ qualification

Experience

Experience of working in a service industry

Ability to communicate in written and oral English.

Ability to operate a personal computer with knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software.

Ability to understand and work with financial, administrative and personnel processes and practices

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. 

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.