Depot Manager (Healthcare at Home Store) inCardiff inCardiff PUBLISHED 11 JUN 2024

• To ensure the efficient and effective day to day management of the Community Equipment Loan depot at West Point Stores Penarth;
• To manage the receipt, storage and distribution of all Community Equipment and Continence Products in accordance with professional procurement principles;
• To effectively maintain IT systems and processes within that Service;
• To provide a safe, accurate and timely distribution of goods to hospitals, clinics and patient’s homes, in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, in line with Service Level Agreements;
• To manage the relevant staff and resources in various locations, working collaboratively with all partners/stakeholders.
• To deliver the Joint Equipment Service in line with key Performance Indicators as directed by the Joint Equipment Services Manager.
• To manage a planned safe and reliable medical and social equipment delivery service from the Stores to patients’ homes, all Hospitals / Wards / Departments / Clinics / Health Centres / Special Schools / GP Surgeries within the Cardiff and Vale area, and collection therefrom as required
• Manage the process whereby requests made by prescribers for the provision of loan equipment and technical services are undertaken effectively
• Provide and ensure that the delivery and service of goods are carried out in accordance with the Service Level Agreement with other Health Board Directorates, Local Health Board and Cardiff City Council, Vale of Glamorgan council, District Nurses and other community stakeholders
• At the request of the Joint Equipment Services Manager, to attend service meetings with multidisciplinary teams of clinical staff to agree on service provision and resources to deliver that service.
  
  

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.


Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is
“Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”,
and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Colin McMillan Job title: Head of Transport & Sustainable Travel Email address: Telephone number: 029 2183 6222

Working hours are 8am - 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only.