Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Materials Management Supervisor

The closing date is 26 May 2025

Job summary

The post will include the responsibility for staff providing a Materials Management service to customers across Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

The post will not receive constant, direct supervision and will require the post holder to exercise initiative in the provision of service to customers with only occasional supervision and guidance.

Please Note: Under UK law, we are unable to sponsor candidates for VISAs for this position. Therefore, applicants must have the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship

Main duties of the job

Materials Management - Ordering clinical and non-clinical goods for each ward / department within the trust via NHS Supply Chain Online, eProcurement or handheld computer device, ensuring that stock levels are maintained to agreed levels with senior ward/department staff, to receive stock, unpack and replenish stores or storerooms in relevant wards and clinical departments whilst ensuring that stock rotation is carried out continuously

About us

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

  • CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
  • SAFETY that is of the highest standards
  • COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
  • SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
  • PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

  • Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-7147603

Job locations

Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Sites

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details

Advertising Date :- 13th May 2025

Closing Date :- 26th May 2025

Proposed Interview Date :- 2nd June 2025

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details

Advertising Date :- 13th May 2025

Closing Date :- 26th May 2025

Proposed Interview Date :- 2nd June 2025

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education (5 GCSE 'O' Levels Grade C or above

Desirable

  • Experience of Microsoft Office
  • ECDL
  • CIPS Foundation Level or willing to work towards.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Use of EDC (Electronic Data Capture) system
  • Knowledge of Electronic Purchase Order System
  • Supervising Skills
  • Experience of working in a procurement department

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload
  • Ability to co-ordinate work
  • Ability to adhere to confidentiality
  • Able to be flexible in approach to working hours
  • Good communication skills - in an often chaotic and unpredictable environment- verbal, written, IT

Other

Essential

  • Good time management
  • Team Player
  • Initiative
  • Working in a stores area and on busy wards / departments

Other

Desirable

  • Physically fit enough for heavy lifting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education (5 GCSE 'O' Levels Grade C or above

Desirable

  • Experience of Microsoft Office
  • ECDL
  • CIPS Foundation Level or willing to work towards.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Use of EDC (Electronic Data Capture) system
  • Knowledge of Electronic Purchase Order System
  • Supervising Skills
  • Experience of working in a procurement department

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload
  • Ability to co-ordinate work
  • Ability to adhere to confidentiality
  • Able to be flexible in approach to working hours
  • Good communication skills - in an often chaotic and unpredictable environment- verbal, written, IT

Other

Essential

  • Good time management
  • Team Player
  • Initiative
  • Working in a stores area and on busy wards / departments

Other

Desirable

  • Physically fit enough for heavy lifting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Sites

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN


Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Sites

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN


Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Supply Chain Manager

Sharon Monk

sharon.monk2@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

01516765955

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-7147603

Job locations

Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Sites

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN


Supporting documents

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