# GWH Supply Chain Supervisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/gwh-supply-chain-supervisor/a751b5b4-c1cb-4836-8057-76e0180539cb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/gwh-supply-chain-supervisor/a751b5b4-c1cb-4836-8057-76e0180539cb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Salisbury - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata if part time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T14:01:10.332Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Wiltshire/Swindon/Salisbury_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Procurement_Supply_Chain/Procurement_Supply_Chain-v8022527 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8022527?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview “Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.” The Supply Chain Supervisor is responsible for supporting the effective day-to-day management of supply chain operations across the Trust, ensuring the timely receipt, storage, distribution, and availability of clinical and non-clinical products. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, leadership capability, and a proactive approach to problem solving within a fast-paced NHS environment. ### Main duties of the job - Supervising the daily activities of the supply chain team to ensure an efficient and responsive service is maintained across all departments - Co-ordinating stock management processes including ordering, receipting, replenishment, stock rotation, and inventory control. - Ensuring wards and departments are supplied with the correct products in a timely manner to support patient care and operational continuity. - Monitoring stock levels and usage trends to minimise waste, reduce stock shortages, and support cost improvement initiatives. - Supporting the implementation and maintenance of inventory management systems and barcode scanning processes where applicable. - Investigating and resolving supply issues, discrepancies, and delivery delays in collaboration with procurement teams and suppliers. - Ensuring compliance with Trust policies, NHS standards, health and safety requirements, and infection prevention procedures. - Producing and maintaining accurate records, reports, and performance data relating to supply chain activities. - Supporting training, induction, and ongoing development of supply chain staff. - Building positive working relationships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to continuously improve service delivery. - Assisting with service improvement initiatives, product rationalisation programmes, and operational projects across the Trust. - Deputising for senior colleagues where appropriate and supporting operational escalation processes. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. ## Job Details “Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.” The Supply Chain Supervisor is responsible for supporting the effective day-to-day management of supply chain operations across the Trust, ensuring the timely receipt, storage, distribution, and availability of clinical and non-clinical products. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, leadership capability, and a proactive approach to problem solving within a fast-paced NHS environment. ## Job Description Supervising the daily activities of the supply chain team to ensure an efficient and responsive service is maintained across all departments Co-ordinating stock management processes including ordering, receipting, replenishment, stock rotation, and inventory control. Ensuring wards and departments are supplied with the correct products in a timely manner to support patient care and operational continuity. Monitoring stock levels and usage trends to minimise waste, reduce stock shortages, and support cost improvement initiatives. Supporting the implementation and maintenance of inventory management systems and barcode scanning processes where applicable. Investigating and resolving supply issues, discrepancies, and delivery delays in collaboration with procurement teams and suppliers. Ensuring compliance with Trust policies, NHS standards, health and safety requirements, and infection prevention procedures. Producing and maintaining accurate records, reports, and performance data relating to supply chain activities. Supporting training, induction, and ongoing development of supply chain staff. Building positive working relationships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to continuously improve service delivery. Assisting with service improvement initiatives, product rationalisation programmes, and operational projects across the Trust. Deputising for senior colleagues where appropriate and supporting operational escalation processes. ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Physically able to handle and move stock of all shapes and sizes - Basic IT Skills - Ability to manage people at supervisory level ### Commmunication Skills **Essential** - Good verbal and written communication - Excellent Customer Service Skills ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - 2 years Supply Chain experience or equivelent **Desirable** - Clean driving licence - Maths and English to GCSE level or equivalent - Experience in dealing with medical consumables ## Documents - [facts about salisbury (pdf, 214.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1618) - [job description supply chain supervisor (pdf, 368.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10309937) ## 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.