Job summary
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is building a best-in-class logistics service that is patient centric. The service is driven by clinical need and will be delivered by a unified, skilled and effective team.
The Trust is focused on creating one logistics team using a standardised way of working. We will also be moving to a single inventory management solution.
The Head of Logistics role is a new role that will be responsible for managing the activity of a large joined-up function. The post holder will be required to coordinate and optimise logistics operations within our new hospital (Midland Metropolitan University Hospital) and the retained estate.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Logistics is responsible for the smooth running of the Logistics function. The focus is on reducing risk by ensuring we have the right product in the right place at the right time.
The Head of Logistics will be managing a large team of Scan for Safety Officers and Logistics Operatives, together with a number of other critical posts and related services, including transport.
It is critical that the postholder optimises the flow of goods, schedules activity efficiently and ensures safe stock levels across all sites.
The Head of Logistics will also be responsible for the safe operation of the Automated Guided Vehicles that have been introduced to the new hospital site.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
The newly created centralised logistics function will consist of 150+ staff responsible for the movement of all non-patient related activity around MMUH and the retained estate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Logistics qualification at Masters level or equivalent comparable experience
- Educated to Degree Level
Desirable
- Relevant business / clinical qualification
- CPC in Transport
- NEBOSCH or eqivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a large 3PL or FMCG logistics environment
- Experience of managing and delivering major projects of strategic significance.
- Able to demonstrate significant savings / efficiency delivery in a challenging environment
- Experience of performing at a senior level and influencing managers and leaders within a large organisation.
- Experience of writing papers and reports capable of being presented to Exec Boards within a large organisation.
- Experience of managing, training and mentoring logistics staff.
- Supplier relationship management
Desirable
- Knowledge of working with the NHS or other public sector environments
- Knowledge the Procurement Target Operating Model (PTOM) for NHS procurement
- Transport management
Management of a large Team
Essential
- Must demonstrate the ability to manage a large, diverse team of individuals
Logistics Experience
Essential
- Must demonstrate the ability to coordinate logistics activity within a large and complex organisation
Stock Control Experience
Essential
- Must demonstrate an ability to order, manage, store and deliver stock to optimise stock levels
Desirable
- Evidence of managing stock within a clinical environment
Customer Service
Essential
- Must have an advanced ability to work and manage good relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff and suppliers
Scheduling
Essential
- Evidence to an ability to manage activity within an extremely busy organisation. Must demonstrate the ability to schedule inbound and outbound activity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Logistics qualification at Masters level or equivalent comparable experience
- Educated to Degree Level
Desirable
- Relevant business / clinical qualification
- CPC in Transport
- NEBOSCH or eqivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a large 3PL or FMCG logistics environment
- Experience of managing and delivering major projects of strategic significance.
- Able to demonstrate significant savings / efficiency delivery in a challenging environment
- Experience of performing at a senior level and influencing managers and leaders within a large organisation.
- Experience of writing papers and reports capable of being presented to Exec Boards within a large organisation.
- Experience of managing, training and mentoring logistics staff.
- Supplier relationship management
Desirable
- Knowledge of working with the NHS or other public sector environments
- Knowledge the Procurement Target Operating Model (PTOM) for NHS procurement
- Transport management
Management of a large Team
Essential
- Must demonstrate the ability to manage a large, diverse team of individuals
Logistics Experience
Essential
- Must demonstrate the ability to coordinate logistics activity within a large and complex organisation
Stock Control Experience
Essential
- Must demonstrate an ability to order, manage, store and deliver stock to optimise stock levels
Desirable
- Evidence of managing stock within a clinical environment
Customer Service
Essential
- Must have an advanced ability to work and manage good relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff and suppliers
Scheduling
Essential
- Evidence to an ability to manage activity within an extremely busy organisation. Must demonstrate the ability to schedule inbound and outbound activity
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
