Band 8a Deputy Head of Procurement

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The BSOL Procurement Collaborative (BSOL PC), hosted by UHB provides procurement and supply chain services to UHB; Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH).

From 1st July 2019 UHB became the host of a new NHS Shared Procurement Service, called the Birmingham Hospital Alliance NHS Shared Procurement Service. Subsequently, in April 2021 the service was renamed as the BSOL Procurement Collaborative, in order to align the service with the future National direction in moving towards an Integrated Care System (ICS) across the region. As part of our service delivery expansion we are looking to recruit two pro-active, self motivated and ambitious Deputy Heads of Procurement to join our team. These new roles will provide a real opportunity for those staff looking to enhance their career in a senior management role reporting into the Senior Management Team.

These roles will be based at the BSOL PC offices, Regent Court Birmingham, but could also involve visiting / working at any of the BSOL PC sites as and when required. For further details please contact either,

Paul Lee - Head of Procurement Tel 07768 044206, paul.lee@uhb.nhs.uk or Ross Palmer -- Head of Procurement Tel 07909 307101, ross.palmer@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Paul Lee - Head of Procurement Tel 07768 044206, paul.lee@uhb.nhs.uk or Ross Palmer -- Head of Procurement Tel 07909 307101, ross.palmer@uhb.nhs.uk

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Date posted

26 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1065263DH2

Job locations

Regent Court

Second Floor, 14, George Road

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 1NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Full Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) qualification or evidence of working towards, or relevant / equivalent experience.

Desirable

Educated to degree level.
Project Management "Prince 2" qualified

Experience

Essential

* Evidence of experience of Line Managing a Team
* Experience of successfully working in a business service function at senior level within a complex organization
* Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver projects on-time.
* Knowledge of public sector procurement rules and legislation.
* Commercially astute in leading on the development, negotiation and delivery of procurement projects.
* Fully conversant with the application of EU/UK procurement legislation/tendering processes & procedures
* Experience of contract, stakeholder & supplier management
* Delivery of demanding savings targets through Procurement activities
* Experienced in using a range of computer packages /applications.
* Evidence of on-going professional development

Desirable

* Evidence of a minimum 3 years experience of Line Managing a Team
* Project management experience
* Experience of working in public sector procurement ideally the NHS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Full Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) qualification or evidence of working towards, or relevant / equivalent experience.

Desirable

Educated to degree level.
Project Management "Prince 2" qualified

Experience

Essential

* Evidence of experience of Line Managing a Team
* Experience of successfully working in a business service function at senior level within a complex organization
* Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver projects on-time.
* Knowledge of public sector procurement rules and legislation.
* Commercially astute in leading on the development, negotiation and delivery of procurement projects.
* Fully conversant with the application of EU/UK procurement legislation/tendering processes & procedures
* Experience of contract, stakeholder & supplier management
* Delivery of demanding savings targets through Procurement activities
* Experienced in using a range of computer packages /applications.
* Evidence of on-going professional development

Desirable

* Evidence of a minimum 3 years experience of Line Managing a Team
* Project management experience
* Experience of working in public sector procurement ideally the NHS.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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