# Deputy Supply Chain Manager - UHMB > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-supply-chain-manager-uhmb/e1090d16-9f93-4da9-8a72-1af6d52b2200 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-supply-chain-manager-uhmb/e1090d16-9f93-4da9-8a72-1af6d52b2200.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Blackburn - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Onsite position across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T10:22:04.563Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Kendal/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v7887765 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7887765?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Trust is embarking on an exciting period of change as we implement Scan4Safety across a number of key wards and departments at the Trust, initially at Westmorland General Hospital. The implementation of Scan4Safety will re-shape the role of logistics and supply chain across the local health economy to ensure the service is fit for purpose, in line with best practice and can deliver value and customer satisfaction in a sustainable manner. The One Lancashire and South Cumbria Procurement Department is hosted by East Lancashire NHS Trust but staff are based across the region. The vision is to deliver an excellent procurement and logistics service, with the key focus on continuous improvement, and delivery of value for money to include savings, efficiencies and improvement of outcomes for patients. This post is based within University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and reports to the Logistics & Supply Chain Manager. ### Main duties of the job This is a pivotal role within the Logistics and Supply Chain structure,  which will provide support for the exciting rollout of Scan4Safety across three main hospital sites, commencing at Westmorland General Hospital. The role will include: - supporting the Logistics and Supply Chain Manager in providing an effective, efficient and professional internal supply chain service to all stakeholders. - providing leadership and support to all NHS Supply Chain and Ingenica system users across the Trust and provide day to day management to the Corporate Operations Supply Chain Team. - holding Super User rights to the Stock Management Systems, and provide training support services to the Supply Chain Operations Team ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about One Lancashire and South Cumbria and the Trust via our website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Job Details The Trust is embarking on an exciting period of change as we implement Scan4Safety across a number of key wards and departments at the Trust, initially at Westmorland General Hospital. The implementation of Scan4Safety will re-shape the role of logistics and supply chain across the local health economy to ensure the service is fit for purpose, in line with best practice and can deliver value and customer satisfaction in a sustainable manner. The One Lancashire and South Cumbria Procurement Department is hosted by East Lancashire NHS Trust but staff are based across the region. The vision is to deliver an excellent procurement and logistics service, with the key focus on continuous improvement, and delivery of value for money to include savings, efficiencies and improvement of outcomes for patients. This post is based within University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and reports to the Logistics & Supply Chain Manager. ## Job Description This is a pivotal role within the Logistics and Supply Chain structure, which will provide support for the exciting rollout of Scan4Safety across three main hospital sites, commencing at Westmorland General Hospital. The role will include: supporting the Logistics and Supply Chain Manager in providing an effective, efficient and professional internal supply chain service to all stakeholders. providing leadership and support to all NHS Supply Chain and Ingenica system users across the Trust and provide day to day management to the Corporate Operations Supply Chain Team. holding Super User rights to the Stock Management Systems, and provide training support services to the Supply Chain Operations Team ## Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about One Lancashire and South Cumbria and the Trust via our website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Purchasing and/or logistics / supply chain experience including team management at a Trust or large organisation with a varied portfolio **Desirable** - Risk Management and Health & Safety awareness - Experience of NHS Supply Chain stock control ### Qualifications **Essential** - 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent qualification. **Desirable** - CIPS/CILT or equivalent relevant experience - Supervisory/management qualification ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Excellent IM&T Skills (Word/Excel/Powerpoint). - Understanding of EU Procurement Law - Significant team working (incl. leading) experience - Strong purchasing and supply chain expertise - Good written and verbal communication skills - Able to effectively influence and persuade people **Desirable** - Experience of NHS - Experience of government/public sector - Knowledge of inventory/supply chain management systems ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Effective organisational, interpersonal and presentation skills - Good motivator and a positive attitude towards change and development - Ability to cope under pressure - Ability to communicate at all levels - Good organisational and administrative skills ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) - [job description and person specification (doc, 207.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10333714) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.