Warehouse Team Leader

The Supply & Distribution department based at Rainham provides medical equipment and consumables to front-line operations.

This role supports the Warehouse Manager and the Supply Chain Manager in running the distribution hub and warehouse, including line managing warehouse delivery operatives and medical consumable packing operatives.

As the first-line manager for warehouse and delivery operatives, the post holder is responsible for line management duties such as welfare support, sickness management, rotas, training, and conducting disciplinary investigations/hearings. The post holder is responsible for fulfilling a supervisor/manager rota, including unsocial hours such as late shifts and weekends.

The post holder needs to ensure systems are in place to enable the incoming delivery, storage, and distribution of equipment, consumables, linen, uniform and other supplies to front-line operations

Please note we may close this advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

Use staff supervision experience to ensure smooth daily LSU operations, meet performance metrics, comply with standards, and maintain a positive working environment for warehouse, delivery, and packing operatives.

Provide day-to-day staffing, ensure all rota lines are covered, and promote high standards of discipline in delivering the required service.

Ensuring all department records are maintained, including all mandatory workplace regulations such as Health & Safety and Fire Safety. Maintaining further records such as delivery schedules and stock inventory levels.

Maintain staff records such as absence, training, driving licences, and DBS, in line with the Trust's standard KPIs.

Evidence of the promotion of high standards of discipline in delivering the required service.

Identify areas for improvement within the Logistics Support Unit and distribution environment and propose changes to inform service development and Trust policy.

Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy  outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:

• Our care delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.
• Our organisation being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
• Our London using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.

To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.

Use staff supervision experience to ensure smooth daily warehouse operations, including meeting performance metrics, ensuring compliance with standards, and maintaining a good working environment for warehouse and delivery operatives.

Day-to-day provision of staffing, ensuring all rota lines are covered

Ensuring all department records are maintained, including all mandatory workplace regulations such as Health & Safety and Fire Safety. Maintaining further records such as delivery schedules and stock inventory levels.

Maintain staff records such as absence, training, driving licences, and DBS, in line with the Trusts standard KPIs.Evidence of the promotion of high standards of discipline in delivering the required service.

Timely and constructive feedback to team members as and when required

Provide inductions and training to new staff

High-quality appraisal outcomes, identifying areas requiring development and proposing appropriate methods of development

Evidence of team development and improvement in performance, both individually and as a team Identify areas for improvement within the warehousing and distribution environment and propose changes to inform service development and Trust  responsible for stock control for the central logistics store and supervise Warehouse and Delivery Operatives moving stock around the Trust, ensuring the equipment received by front line clinicians meets required standards and is fit for purpose.

Maintain responsibility for the delivery vans used by the warehouse and delivery operatives, including general maintenance, servicing and upkeep. Ensure movement logs are captured in accordance with Trust…