Total 5 Director/C-Level Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Oxford/Winchester/Horley/London, SE1 8UG

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

We are in the process of establishing long-term capability to deliver the New Hospital Programme - the 3rd largest programme on the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio enabling the delivery of NHS’s Health Infrastructure Plan.

TheDeputy Director of Supply ChainIntelligence & Managementrole will focus onassessing the markets for their Appetite, Capability, Capacity, Resilience and Accessibility to deliver NHP ambition by creating a diverse, collaborative, and visible supply chain to reflect the transition into delivery and inform resource planning​

The post holder will drive the definition of current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues and the team as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.

AsaDeputy Director of Supply ChainIntelligence & Management,thepostholderwillleadandworkaspartofa dynamicteamin delivering aneffective service supportingmanagers.

Keyaspectsofthisrolewillbeto:-

Ensurethestrategyisformulated,understoodbyallstakeholdersandis delivered utilising all available resources efficientlyand effectively.

Ensure the development and management of relevant strategic plans, within the Sector.

Ensure appropriate system andprocesses are inplacetoenable the implementation of the strategy plans in the neworganisations.

Proactivelymanage the key risks andissues associatedand ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.

Monitoringandestablishingaccountability ontheoverallprogressofthe strategy to ensure completion within agreed timescales.

Avoidthedestabilisationofbusinessasusual.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.


This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Dec 2024

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Delivery of an effective, efficient and sustainable supply chain management (SCM) service to customers across the Trust, and to those others who rely on the supply chain to support the OUH mission. Leading on the development of key relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders across the Trust to understand and meet their needs. Work in collaboration with Strategic Sourcing Procurement colleagues to develop 3- to 5-year strategies and lead on the development of Supply Chain activities across all areas of Trust activity to maximise customer value. Developing and delivering the transformation of the Supply Chain to create a best-in-class system. Development of the Supply Chain organisation and build a motivated, high- performing team, providing clear, visible, responsive and professional leadership to all Supply Chain personnel. Carry out contract management activities for key suppliers that provide services that align with supply chain operations, providing opportunities to deliver improved services (transformation of Supply chain services) Development of the team in terms of skills and capability building, resourcing, talent management and succession planning, establishing a coaching and mentoring learning process and utilising the Trust apprenticeship scheme to best effect. The leadership, management, development and performance of the Trust-wide supply chain team and supporting the training, development and succession planning across the team and in particular pro-actively manage and support the development of any direct reports. Building trust-based supportive relationships with stakeholders across and beyond the Trust, and developing and agreeing SLAs and KPIs with all customer areas aligning with organisational aims of providing high quality patient car Ensuring that the Trust is compliant with all relevant statutory and local policies/standards and procedures, update those policies to reflect best practice and change in external legislation and taking a proactive stance in the development of a diverse, inclusive and safety-conscious culture. Representing the Trust at a national level in supply chain forums, aiming to achieve the best outcomes for the Trust. The management and performance of the SCM Team and the development of Trust-wide strategic SCM processes, integrating key internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver value within a compliant framework. The development and implementation of supply chain policy, procedures and processes to ensure best practice, efficiency, and coherent workflows, utilising SMART operational metrics and performance reporting, including governance, compliance, and assurance. To professionalise the supply chain service, fostering a positive, customer- focused team culture and growth mindset. Development and maintenance of supply chain risk assessment, management and mitigation. Be the centre of excellence on commercial matters affecting SCM decisions. To explore and exploit opportunities for collaborative working internally and externally, and pro-actively network with key current and future clients, suppliers, clinical and professional bodies. Provide line management for members of the SCM staff, and depute for colleagues in this respect when required, including recruitment, induction, disciplinary, performance improvement and grievance processes. Leads the development and management of the supply chain functions business continuity and disaster recovery plan and procedures, ensuring regular knowledge sharing and plan testing is carried out. To explore and exploit opportunities for collaborative working internally and externally, and pro-actively network with key current and future suppliers, professional bodies and local, regional, and national supply chain colleagues. Delivery of savings targets in line with departmental and Shared Service requirements and supporting the delivery of a balanced budget at year-end.

The Deputy Director, Supply Chain leads and manages all supply chain management (SCM) strategy, development and operational staff and activities acrosstheTrust.ThepostholderistheTrust’ssenior SCMsubject matterexpert and a senior, dedicated point of contact for the Trust Divisions, Corporate Directorates and other key stakeholders requiring SCM services and support.

The Deputy Director Supply Chain is responsible for leading and delivering the Trust’s supply chain transformation program, supporting the Director in the development and implementation of the wider Procurement and Supply Chain transformation strategy, which is required to deliver against the Trust identified benefits and value outcomes

To lead, manage and develop a highly complex and extensive operational Supply Chain service across all OUH sites, on-site, this includes Materials Management, Stock Management and Receipt and Distribution functions.



To understand the key strategic priorities for the Trust and initiate, develop and delivercommercial,strategicallyintegratedsupplychainsthatsupportandenable the delivery of the Trust’s objectives, in accordance with the broader P&SC and Trust Strategies.



To lead, manage and develop a large team (50+) of people geographically dispersed across all 4 of the Trust’s main sites.



Delivery of an effective, efficient and sustainable supply chain management (SCM) service to customers across the Trust, and

to those others who rely on the supply chain to support the OUH mission.





Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Deliveryofaneffective,efficientandsustainablesupplychain management (SCM) service to customers across theTrust,and tothose others who rely onthe supply chain to support the OUH mission.

Leadingonthedevelopmentof keyrelationshipsandnetworkswithinternaland external stakeholders across the Trust to understand and meet their needs.

WorkincollaborationwithStrategicSourcingProcurementcolleaguestodevelop 3- to 5-year strategies and lead on the development of Supply Chain activities across all areas of Trust activity to maximise customer value.

Developing anddeliveringthetransformationoftheSupplyChaintocreateabest-in-class system.

Development of the Supply Chain organisation and build a motivated, high- performingteam,providingclear,visible,responsiveandprofessionalleadership to all Supply Chain personnel.

Carry out contract management activities for key suppliers that provide services that align with supply chain operations, providing opportunities to deliver improved services (transformation of Supply chain services)

Development of the team in terms of skills and capability building, resourcing, talent management and succession planning, establishing a coaching and mentoringlearningprocessandutilisingtheTrustapprenticeshipschemetobesteffect.

The leadership, management, development and performance of the Trust-wide supply chain team and supporting the training, development and succession planningacrosstheteam–andinparticularpro-activelymanageandsupportthe development of any direct reports.

Buildingtrust-basedsupportiverelationshipswithstakeholders acrossandbeyond the Trust, and developing and agreeing SLAs and KPIs with all customer areas aligning with organisational aims of providing high quality patient car

Ensuring that the Trust is compliant with all relevant statutory and local policies/standardsandprocedures,updatethosepoliciestoreflectbestpractice and change in external legislation and taking a proactive stance in the development of a diverse, inclusive and safety-conscious culture.

RepresentingtheTrustatanationallevelinsupplychainforums,aimingto achieve the best outcomes for the Trust.

Themanagementandperformanceofthe SCMTeamandthedevelopment of Trust-widestrategicSCMprocesses,integratingkeyinternal stakeholdersand suppliers to deliver value within a compliant framework.



· The development and implementation of supply chain policy, procedures and processes to ensure best practice, efficiency, and coherent workflows, utilising SMARToperationalmetricsandperformancereporting,includinggovernance, compliance, and assurance.

Toprofessionalisethesupplychainservice, fosteringapositive, customer- focused team culture and growth mindset.

Developmentandmaintenanceofsupplychainriskassessment,management and mitigation.

BethecentreofexcellenceoncommercialmattersaffectingSCMdecisions.

To explore and exploit opportunities for collaborative working internally and externally,andpro-activelynetworkwithkeycurrentandfutureclients,suppliers, clinical and professional bodies.

Provide line management for members of the SCM staff, and depute for colleaguesinthisrespectwhenrequired, includingrecruitment,induction, disciplinary, performance improvement and grievance processes.

Leads the development and management of the supply chain function’s business continuity and disaster recovery plan and procedures, ensuring regular knowledge sharing and plan testing is carried out.

To explore and exploit opportunities for collaborative working internally and externally, and pro-actively network with key current and future suppliers, professional bodies and local, regional, and national supply chain colleagues.

Delivery of savings targets in line with departmental and Shared Service requirements and supporting the delivery of a balanced budget at year-end.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

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