Job Description

The role of the Logistics Supervisor is to supervise all relevant Logistics assistants and support the delivery of Logistics activities across the Trust site; providing an efficient safe and secure goods supply service whilst ensuring agreed service levels are maintained.
The post holder will be a member of the Logistics team and will be required to adopt a flexible attitude and to develop skills to enable them to fulfil the responsibilities set out below;
Main duties of the job
Please see attached and person specification which highlights the main duties of this role.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Details
Date posted
19 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
27,485 to 30,162 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
160-7332224-B
Job locations
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital
Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3PE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A good standard of general education incl. GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.

Desirable

• Experience working in a busy NHS environment.

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Experience of successfully engaging stakeholders
• Experience in stock management and store areas.
• Understanding of local, regional and national procurement agendas and how this links into operational procurement activity.
• Experience in successful performance management and reporting on outcomes.
• Demonstrable IT including Microsoft Office applications used to create reports and to assist in data analysis.

Desirable

• Experience of successful collaborative working.
• Understanding of the Green agenda and how procurement can support this.

Skills & Attributes
Essential

• Creative, innovative, 'self-starter' able to motivate self and others to complete agreed objectives.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Reliable, punctual, willing to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with excellent inter-personal skills.
• Ability to react to situations promptly in order to solve complex issues with inventory and stock availability
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload to address conflicting demands
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple T rust sites as part of HPL

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A good standard of general education incl. GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.

Desirable

• Experience working in a busy NHS environment.

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Experience of successfully engaging stakeholders
• Experience in stock management and store areas.
• Understanding of local, regional and national procurement agendas and how this links into operational procurement activity.
• Experience in successful performance management and reporting on outcomes.
• Demonstrable IT including Microsoft Office applications used to create reports and to assist in data analysis.

Desirable

• Experience of successful collaborative working.
• Understanding of the Green agenda and how procurement can support this.

Skills & Attributes
Essential

• Creative, innovative, 'self-starter' able to motivate self and others to complete agreed objectives.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Reliable, punctual, willing to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with excellent inter-personal skills.
• Ability to react to situations promptly in order to solve complex issues with inventory and stock availability
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload to address conflicting demands
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple T rust sites as part of HPL

Skills Required