Logistics & Materials Management Specialist in Bridgend

Assistant Logistics & Materials Management Support Officer

Main area: Supply Chain

Grade: Band 3

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £26,300 - £27,890 per annum

Closing date: 28/05

Job overview:

If you’re looking for a career in Supply Chain, Logistics & Transport that keeps you motivated, offers potential for personal development and puts you in a position to make a positive difference to the NHS in Wales, then NWSSP Supply Chain, Logistics & Transport has a career that will interest you. NWSSP is an established employer that supports the delivery of goods and services to NHS Wales.

The main base will be Bridgend Central Stores, Princess of Wales Hospital, Coity Road, Bridgend CF31 1UZ. The role is a Peripatetic and will cover Aneurin Bevan / Cardiff & Vale / Cwm Taf / Swansea Bay / Hywel Dda University Health Board sites, as and when required.

Main duties of the job:

• Work under own initiative (without close supervision) but with the day‑to‑day support from the Materials Managers/Project Team and senior staff members, across Health Board sites.
• Communicate effectively to stakeholders, suppliers, various departments, and senior members of staff.
• Provide support across all ‘go‑live’ sites.
• Manage and ensure adequate stock levels are maintained, within wards/departments and assist with reviewing par levels on a regular basis.
• Assist Stock Controllers with achieving rationalisation of stock by optimising stock levels and dealing with slow or non‑moving stock.
• Ensure system generated cycle count tasks for checking stock quantities are monitored and actioned daily.
• Resolve queries with stock issues, including stock deficiency, damaged goods, and unclear orders, using own initiative and provide advice for corrective procedures to minimise the risk for future events.
• Utilise various computer systems that assist with the implementation of Scan for Safety.

Working for our organisation:

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating. Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people. Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Person specification:

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Demonstrate Literacy / numeracy
• Working Knowledge of systems and procedures

Experience:

• Stock Control Systems

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities. Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.