Deputy Supply Chain Manager

Main area Supply Chain Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-F-CVA495

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate Town Cambridge Salary £38,682 - £46,580 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/02/:59

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.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

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
• Successfully completed your course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• 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.

Person specification Qualifications

• Degree Level or equivalent higher education
• Member of the (or studying towards) the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)

Experience

• Experience of Supply Chains, stock control management systems and purchasing/supply
• Previous Logistics and Supply Chain experience within a complex organisation
• Business requirement analysis and process re engineering
• Deputising in a Managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Analysis of statistical data and present clear and concise reports across the organisation.
• Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Proven experience of people management.
• NHS Procurement / NHS Materials Management / NHS Logistics experience
• Experience of project management
• Training and education delivery
• Experience of working as part of a change management process

Knowledge

• Strong organisational/motivational management skills
• Working knowledge of Supply chain Concepts
• Detailed knowledge of inventory management processes.
• Knowledge of Oracle Fusion Systems
• Knowledge of Inventory management software
• Qlikview Reporting software

Skills

• Negotiation skills and the ability to effectively communicate/influence at all levels of within the Trust
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to forge effective professional relationships
• Report generation and data manipulation techniques
• Good organisational skills with ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong and accurate IT skills particularly spreadsheets and databases
• Self motivated and proactive with ability to work on own initiative and make difficult decisions
• Leadership, motivational and teamworking skills
• A flexible and open approach towards goal achievement

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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