Logistics Coordinator - Bristol, United Kingdom - GP Care UK

GP Care UK

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Logistics Coordinator

Hours:
Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Location:
Mainly office based but hybrid working available (HQ at Aztec West Business Park in Bristol)

Salary Range:
£24,000

What we do at GP Care

GP Care works in collaboration with the NHS and partner organisations to provide a range of diagnostic and treatment services within the South West Region.

We employ a range of health care and support staff including Sonographers; Nurses; Vascular Scientists and Health Care Assistants and a range of corporate support staff.

We have sub-contract arrangements for Consultant Urologists to provide medical input to our services.

We have exciting ambitions for growth as described in our Service Strategy video which can be viewed on our website at Our Service Strategy - GP Care.

Our logistics function is a key part of delivering our services day to day and will provide us with the platform to grow.

Being based out of multiple sites in various locations means that logistics is a key part of ensuring that our patients receive an excellent and seamless service.

The post holder will play a vital role in ensuring that the right equipment and right people are in the right place at the right time.

Effective coordination of logistics is vital to our future success, as it underpins everything we do in our organisation.

The postholder will need to work closely with various internal and external partners including our Service Leads, Clinical Leads and GP Practices.

We are looking for someone who has excellent organisation and communication skills ideally gained in the health and social care or a related sector.

Ideally, you will have experience in a logistics environment, where you have been involved with managing deployment of resources across multiple sites.

We are more interested in your practical experience in terms of personality, style, behaviours and how you have led positive change, than your academic qualifications.

This role is a great opportunity to both demonstrate and further develop your skills, at a very exciting time for GP Care.

If you are as excited as we are about this opportunity, and having read the job description and person specification believe you have what it takes, we'd love to hear from you.

GP Care is committed to a policy of equality and diversity in all our employment practices, and it is essential that all employees are willing to make a positive contribution to the promotion and implementation of this.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

Job Purpose
Manage the coordination of staff and equipment across multiple community based services.

Ensuring that the right people and equipment are in the right place at the right time to ensure we can deliver an outstanding and seamless service to patients.

This role requires outstanding organisational skills as well as interpersonal communication skills as you will be liaising with internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis.

Key Responsibilities

Specifically but not restricted to:

Coordination of clinic, staff and equipment schedules ensuring that all converge at the right place, at the right time whilst also ensuring that clinical activity is optimised, and costs are minimised
Liaison with the patient support team, clinical staff and practice management to increase shortterm capacity.
Maintain an overview of clinics to ensure smooth running and that patients are seen on time, resolving any daytoday issues.
Liaising with Clinic Site staff including practice management and GP Care Clinician teams.
Liaising with Clinical Subcontractors and provide support to the Service Leads with daytoday logístical issues.
Responsible for ordering and controlling stock of all consumables across clinical services ensuring value for money, participate in cost improvement programmes as required.
Assist with the coordination of calibration, PAT testing, servicing and maintenance of medical equipment arranging quick repairs, as necessary.
Assist with coordination of training for clinical staff.
Responsible for ensuring that packing of equipment and consumables takes place to ensure they reach the clinic destinations as required
Liaison with approved Clinical Courier to ensure that equipment movements are correctly actioned and in a timely manner whilst also maximising logístical savings.
Assisting and auditing of clinician clock cards and expenses, highlighting any errors and correcting as necessary.
Assisting on the implementation of eRostering software throughout GP Care.
Communication_
Maintain a friendly, helpful, confident, and professional manner at all times.
Exercise discretion as to the degree of urgency and confidentiality required in both logístical and administrative functions.
Maintain effective communications and relationships with internal and external stakeholders e.g., Clinical Sub-Contractors, GP practice staff, Clinical Tea