Deputy Supply Chain Manager

Job overview

The Supply Chain function of Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) manages the procurement and internal services to supply medical, clinical and surgical consumables, non-medical consumables and all other non-capital products to all the departments across specialties within CUH.

Main duties of the job

Support the operational delivery of Materials Management and fulfilment services across CUH, with a primary focus on Theatre Services.

Ensure wards, clinics and theatres maintain appropriate stock levels of clinical, medical and surgical consumables.

Supervise the day-to-day activities of Materials Management staff, ensuring service standards and KPIs are met.

Work closely with Theatre teams to coordinate stock replenishment in line with surgical schedules and clinical demand.

Monitor stock usage and investigate discrepancies, stock-outs or overstocking, taking corrective action as required.

Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and improve service reliability.

Assist in analysing inventory data to maintain accurate stock control and effective replenishment processes.

Ensure compliance with Trust policies, health & safety requirements, and quality standards in all operational activities.

Act as a point of contact for supply-related queries and escalate issues appropriately.

Demonstrate and promote Trust values and behaviours in all aspects of the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th February 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 9th March 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.