Supply Chain Coordinator
London Bridge Hospital, London
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Monday – Friday (8:00am – 4:00pm or 9:00am – 5:00pm)
Permanent
£28,860 plus excellent benefits
We’re looking for a Supply Chain Coordinator to join our Supply Chain team based at London Bridge Hospital. Our Supply Chain team plays a vital role in ensuring clinicians have the products, equipment and supplies they need to deliver exceptional patient care every day. Working closely with wards, theatres, nurses, consultants and suppliers, the team is responsible for maintaining accurate stock levels, managing inventory, coordinating purchasing activity and ensuring the seamless flow of materials throughout the hospital. As one of the UK's leading private healthcare facilities, London Bridge Hospital relies on a highly effective supply chain operation to support world-class clinical services, making this a key position within the wider organisation.
As a Supply Chain Coordinator, you'll be responsible for ensuring inventory and purchasing processes run smoothly across the hospital. From monitoring stock levels and placing purchase orders to resolving supplier queries and analysing inventory data, you'll play a critical role in supporting operational continuity and patient care. This is a varied and fast-paced position that offers exposure to multiple stakeholders across the hospital, giving you the opportunity to develop strong supply chain, procurement and stakeholder management skills within a leading healthcare environment. You'll enjoy working in a collaborative team where your contribution has a direct impact on ensuring clinical departments have the materials they need when they need them.
Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in Supply Chain, but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.
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Manage inventory levels and ensure timely replenishment of stock across hospital departments.
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Create and process purchase orders while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
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Conduct regular stock audits, cycle counts and inventory checks to maintain accuracy and minimise discrepancies.
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Monitor, investigate and resolve purchase order, invoice and stock-related issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions.
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Produce and analyse daily, weekly and monthly inventory reports to support operational decision-making.
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Demonstrable experience working within a supply chain, stock control or inventory management environment.
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Previous hospital or healthcare experience.
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Experience carrying out stocktakes and cycle counts.
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Excellent stakeholder engagement, customer service and communication skills.
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Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel, with the ability to prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
By caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Supply Chain Coordinator you’ll be eligible for:
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25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
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Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
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Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
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Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
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Group Life Assurance from day one
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Critical illness cover
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Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
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Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
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Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
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Discounts with over 800 major retailers
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
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Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
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Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
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Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
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Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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