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Working For Us

Find out why our colleagues love working here and what we can offer you.

Colleagues working together

NHS Supply Chain – who are we?

We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. We make sure the products we supply are always safe, quality assured and delivered efficiently.

8 million
orders
per year

600,000
products

over 1000
suppliers

18,000
locations

30 million
lines of picked goods

seven
distribution centres

Through our scale and reach, NHS Supply Chain delivers value at a national level on behalf of the whole healthcare system. From invoice consolidation to demand planning, and the development of sustainable supply chains, saving system partners time and resource. We’re always listening to the people who use our products, so that we’re aware of the changing needs across the NHS. In all, we serve every NHS trust and operate a national network of distribution centres. 

Clinician caring for a patient

By doing all of this on behalf of the NHS, we aim to give NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of proving excellent patient care.

A day in the life of…

Find out what our colleagues’ roles on a day to day basis and how they keep our values and mission at the heart of what they do.

A Day in the Life: Kirsty Wiggins

We caught up with Kirsty Wiggins, one of our category managers, about her role.

A Day in the Life: Tom Neilan

Talking to Tom Neilan, our Head of Care Pathway, to find out more about his role.

A Day in the Life: Lindsey Ward

We checked in with Lindsey Ward, Head of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

  • Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.  
  • We recognise our employees’ hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards. 
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
  • We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
  • A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
  • Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
  • 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community. 
  • Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.
Colleagues on one of our volunteering days
Colleagues on one of our volunteering days
Our most recent cohort of graduates
Our most recent cohort of graduates
VIP of the Year award
VIP of the Year award

Our inclusive commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career.

Developing our people is key to our success, so if one of our roles sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we still encourage you to apply.

If for any reason you are struggling to complete one of our application forms, or require additional support, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

Talent Acquisition Team

careers@supplychain.nhs.uk

Members of our team at our office in Nottingham
Members of our team at our office in Nottingham

Why our colleagues love working here

Many colleagues have a strong personal connection to the healthcare that the NHS provides.
Career progression and support for personal development.
Reasons to join our team include our sense of pride and inclusive culture.