Facilities Deputy Manager

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To lead a team which is responsible for the receipt, storage, distribution and supply of goods in LUHFT , other Trusts with whom LUHFT has a Service Level Agreement, and local GP’s and CCG’s.
To manage all matters relating to the stock holding, receipting and distribution of goods accepted by central stores.
To resolve customer and supplier enquires relating to the service provision.
To support staff and service users in the roll out of electronic ordering systems

To lead the supply chain assistants responsible for providing stock control, re-ordering and supply services in accordance with Trust procedures
To oversee stock control procedures off-loading of goods, and receipting of items to ensure appropriate storage and delivery to the agreed locations in a ,reliable, timely, and convenient manner
To support, monitor and review the activities of the team to ensure that they provide a service to the agreed level
To act as a focal point for customers on issues relating to goods delivered to, issued by and returned from the central stores, and suppliers of non stock in accordance with Trust procedures.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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To designate roles within the team and use negotiation and persuasive skills to solve problems.
To support Team members with procurement advice for allocated savings projects
Providing information on EU and UK purchasing legislation and the Trust’s SFI’s.
To provide a first check on the quality of the goods received and to report any obvious damage or discrepancies in according with trust procedures.
To check the accuracy of the supporting documentation of delivered goods.
To ensure the off loading of deliveries and restocking the storage areas to agreed levels is carried out by the team with in the ward and departments in receipt of service and break down cages for collection
To dispose of waste packaging in line with trust waste management policy
To re-order the agreed range of goods to the predetermined stock levels by utilising the electronic ordering system used within the trust.
Provide a service to customers throughout the trust and external customers in a timely and convenient manner.
To assist with any specific project work on behalf of the supply chain manager or senior Procurement officer.
Liaise and work with procurement staff and service users
To identify the cost implications of budget pressures to budget holders on a regular basis.
To help develop the service provided to customers in response to their requirement and changes within the trust and external markets.
Achieve stakeholder support and sign off to any changes in the service provided.
Work with end users to offer advice on alternatives which may produce savings.
To work to solve problems and differences using negotiation and persuasive skills.
To achieve sign off of prospective benefits enabling Trust stakeholders to contribute to SFIP achievement

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