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Manager of the Equipment & Adaption Service
35 hours
NLC12 £50,669 - £56,329
An exciting opportunity is available in the Equipment and Adaption Store. This store is key in providing the required solutions to the people of North Lanarkshire who are affected by disabilities and health conditions, enabling them to remain within their own home for as long as possible.
In this role you will be responsible for the operational management of the service, in accordance with the overall service brief and objectives agreed by the North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, the South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, North Lanarkshire Enterprise and Communities and NHS Lanarkshire.
You will ensure the service provided by the Equipment and Adaptions Store meets the daily requirements of people being discharged from hospital and other service users in our communities. Due to competing demands this task will be challenging and you will be expected to lead and motivate the stores team to achieve this to a high standard. You will also work with a variety of stakeholders including families across North Lanarkshire, Housing colleagues, Education and Families colleagues, Independent Providers, third sector colleagues, allied health professionals, home support and locality staff.
You will lead on continual improvement of performance of all supported business functions, developing and reviewing management information systems based on existing and future performance standards and ensure compliance with Health and Safety Regulations and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
To carry out this role you it is essential that you have experience of working with the public and specifically people with disabilities and a track record of successful inter agency working.
Strong organisational and leadership skills are required, along with proven experience in leading large, multidisciplinary teams. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is a degree in Business Management and/or Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Candidates who do not currently hold the required degree will also be considered, provided they are willing to work towards achieving a Business Management degree within an agreed timeframe.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to manage and develop the store service delivery for now and the future.
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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.
North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
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