Supply Chain Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Thank you for your interest in our Supply Chain Assistant role within the procurement team of our Finance Directorate. This role is key to delivering effective and efficient Ward Product Management (WPM) services, providing essential and critical supplies across NHS Fife to ensure suitable products are available when required for excellent patient care.
You will be customer focused, ideally with experience of working in a stock management role and/or in a healthcare setting. Will be educated to Standard Grade level, or equivalent relevant experience. You will have excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills are essential, together with the ability to work with the other members of the WPM team to deliver effective services across NHS Fife. You will also have the ability to work to tight deadlines on your own initiative is key.
Working arrangements will be ward/department, and office-based environments. Our office working is based in Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, and Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline. Join a dynamic and first class working culture, where your contribution is valued, and you can help us deliver our mission: Transforming health and care in Fife to be the best
Informal Enquiries to: Sheila Jack, Supply Chain Supervisor (sheila.jack@nhs.scot)
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Supply Chain Assistant roles across NHS Scotland's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,468 - £27,486 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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