Supply Chain Assistant

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SOEPS) is hosted by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. We provide end-to-end procurement and supply chain services for Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as well as other NHS Clients including Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB). The position is currently based in our procurement office in Portsmouth.

Job Description

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

Band 2: £13,048 per annum

Part time hours:20 Hours Per week

Base: Queen Alexandra Hospital

We are looking for a motivated and customer focused Assistant Supply Chain Coordinator to join our Procurement & Supply Chain team within the Single Corporate Services partnership across Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This role will be based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment and is committed to delivering high‑quality service to clinical teams. You will play a vital role in ensuring that essential goods and supplies reach the right place at the right time to support patient care.

This is a hands‑on role that combines accuracy with physical activity. You will be responsible for receiving, checking and processing deliveries, which includes regular manual handling, lifting, carrying and moving goods.

The role is an excellent entry point into the world of Procurement and Supply Chain, offering the chance to build core skills, gain experience within a large NHS organisation, and progress within a well‑structured career pathway.

For additional information, please see attached Job description Abigail Gubbey on Abigail.gubbey3@nhs.net

Qualifications

Essential

Education to GCSE or equivalent, including Mathematics and English

Desirable

Working towards an NVQ qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a service industry

Desirable

Warehouse or general retail experience

Training in moving and handling goods.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to use a personal computer with knowledge of word processing, and Windows applications.

Working knowledge of clerical and financial procedures.

Ability to communicate in written and oral English.

Ability to understand and work with financial, administrative and personnel processes and practices.

Well developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines

Ability to act and ensure delivery

Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.