Purchasing & Procurement - Healthscope

• Full time Supply Manager- grow your career at Healthscope
•  Supportive management 
• Wantirna location- Close to Eastlink

About the Hospital

Knox Private Hospital is one of the largest private hospitals in Victoria, caring for over 1.2 million people across Melbourne’s east and outer east.

We have a 24/7 Emergency Department, covering a full range of medical and surgical specialty areas, including highly complex surgeries. Backed by the latest technology and expertise, we offer 15 theatres, including a hybrid theatre, diagnostic cardiology, two cardiac cath labs and capabilities for cardiothoracic surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, urology and more.  All supported by a newly expanded coronary care unit and intensive care unit.

Our expert care team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and other professionals will ensure that your experience is the best it can be.

About the role
We are currently looking for a motivated and experienced Hospital is seeking a motivated and experienced Supply Manager to join our procurement team full time managing 7-8 team members

As a Supply Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Effectively managing the Supply Department’s human and financial resources to ensure the high-quality clinical outcomes and operational goals are achieved.
• Managing an efficient and effective inventory in a warehouse supply model within the Hospital
• Seeking opportunities to continually reduce waste, improve quality and value in supply processes and operations
• Working in partnership with Healthscope’s Group Procurement at the Corporate Office to ensure that the Hospital’s service, quality and value requirements are met by suppliers of medical consumables, prosthetics and FF&E
• Acting as a valued member of an interdisciplinary team by promoting positive team culture, communicating and offering help to team members and liaising with other staff as required to create an experience that makes a difference.
• Demonstrating professional practice by working according to Healthscope’s policies and processes, code of conduct.
•  Maintaining standards of customer service and ensure patient confidentiality and privacy are maintained at all times.
• Ensuring compliance with and participation in the National Safety & Quality Healthcare Standards.

About you
The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Previous experience in an acute hospital/healthcare setting, encompassing supply operations and administration, monitoring and reporting performance
• Experience in managing medical consumables inventory, understanding all aspects of warehouse processes including loading dock inwards and outwards goods
• Proven experience in building and leading high performing teams with a passion for customer service excellence
• Proven ability to implement cost saving and value improvement measures
• Ability to consistently achieve labour management and other KPIs and work within the constraints of a financial budget
• Effective change management and project management skill
• Good attention to detail
• High level of planning and organisational skills
•  Strong influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to adapt personal style to suit a varied audience and a variety of interpersonal styles
• Well-developed oral and written communication
• Advanced computer literacy & sound knowledge of computerised inventory/stores management and Microsoft Office, in particular, Excel

Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation – no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely. 

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient’s lives.

Applications close: 09/11/24

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to recruitment@healthscope.com.au

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.