Job summary
The BSOL Procurement Collaborative (BSOL PC), hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) provides procurement and supply chain services to UHB; Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The role will be based at the BSOL PC offices, Regent Court Birmingham.
Please see the job description and person specification for full details on this role.
Main duties of the job
*Please Note*: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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.
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
- Degree level or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
- CIPS Level 4 Graduate Diploma or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Procurement team.
- Strong Medical/Clinical procurement experience
- Experience of Procurement and Contract Management
- Experience of Microsoft Office or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
- Experience of negotiating complex contracts.
- Sound knowledge of contract management
- Knowledge of best practice in Procurement & supply
- Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.
Desirable
- Experience in Public Sector or NHS procurement
- Experience in using e-commerce platforms
- At least 2 years' experience of managing staff
- Sound knowledge of contract Law
- Knowledge of OJEU procurement process
- Minimum of 5 years' procurement related management experience with demonstrable achievements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
- CIPS Level 4 Graduate Diploma or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Procurement team.
- Strong Medical/Clinical procurement experience
- Experience of Procurement and Contract Management
- Experience of Microsoft Office or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
- Experience of negotiating complex contracts.
- Sound knowledge of contract management
- Knowledge of best practice in Procurement & supply
- Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.
Desirable
- Experience in Public Sector or NHS procurement
- Experience in using e-commerce platforms
- At least 2 years' experience of managing staff
- Sound knowledge of contract Law
- Knowledge of OJEU procurement process
- Minimum of 5 years' procurement related management experience with demonstrable achievements.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
