Job summary
This full time permanent position is within a fast paced team working on complex tenders and leading a team of clinical and non-clinical category staff to deliver category plans andsavings. It is an exciting opportunity for a highly literate and public procurement-competent individual to support the delivery of a significantprogramme of change within the Trust and within Public Sector Procurement.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for managing large procurement projects in conjunction with our clinical and non-clinical departments. You will work toidentify and manage procurements that deliver savings whilst ensuring a high level of patient care. You will lead the clinical and non-clinical category teams, providing direction and support. You'll also use your up-to-date knowledge toprovide day to day information and advice on procurement processes, protocols and policy to key end users within the Trust as well as providingan invaluable contribution to the project team meetings on an on-going basis. The role offers real potential to put your purchasing, projectmanagement expertise and leadership experience into practice and gain the satisfaction of knowing that you have made a significant contribution towards theprovision of high-quality care to our patients. Interested in this opportunity?
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Some of the main job responsibilities are:
Deliver strategic procurement initiatives Efficient and effective delivery of procurement services Maximise value for money opportunities through process improvement and total cost of ownership modelling Develop, manage and report on an agreed work and savings plans Comply with all relevant procurement legislation Act as the subject matter expert within category, leading by example Solve complex problems Lead the procurement category team
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details, if you have any queries regarding any part of this positionplease contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Some of the main job responsibilities are:
Deliver strategic procurement initiatives Efficient and effective delivery of procurement services Maximise value for money opportunities through process improvement and total cost of ownership modelling Develop, manage and report on an agreed work and savings plans Comply with all relevant procurement legislation Act as the subject matter expert within category, leading by example Solve complex problems Lead the procurement category team
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details, if you have any queries regarding any part of this positionplease contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of CIPS or equivalent
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD related to purchasing and supply chain management (within the last 2 years)
Desirable
- Project management (PRINCE 2 or equivalent)
- Evidence of other CPD (within the last 2 years)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of Category Management role
- Experience of public sector regulations
- Evidence of achievements in terms of savings / service improvements
- Experience in people management
- Demonstrable experience of negotiation skills, strategic sourcing, contract law and dispute resolution, data analysis skills and market knowledge
- Experience of working with the NHS Terms and Conditions of Supply
Desirable
- Experience of applying principles of change management
- Experience of working with senior staff and clinicians
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant category products, services and markets
- Ability to effectively manage and successfully deliver a number of projects of varying complexities with competing timescales
- Ability and willingness to take decisions and take accountability in own role
- Demonstrable advanced IT skills including specialist software for contract management, e-tendering, mathematical, logical formulas and to generate accurate charts/graphs
- Ability and willingness to take decisions and take accountability in own role
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Bravo e-Tendering
- Working knowledge of Atamis
- Developed knowledge of Microsoft products and able to use initiative and knowledge of these products to suggest and implement process improvements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of CIPS or equivalent
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD related to purchasing and supply chain management (within the last 2 years)
Desirable
- Project management (PRINCE 2 or equivalent)
- Evidence of other CPD (within the last 2 years)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of Category Management role
- Experience of public sector regulations
- Evidence of achievements in terms of savings / service improvements
- Experience in people management
- Demonstrable experience of negotiation skills, strategic sourcing, contract law and dispute resolution, data analysis skills and market knowledge
- Experience of working with the NHS Terms and Conditions of Supply
Desirable
- Experience of applying principles of change management
- Experience of working with senior staff and clinicians
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant category products, services and markets
- Ability to effectively manage and successfully deliver a number of projects of varying complexities with competing timescales
- Ability and willingness to take decisions and take accountability in own role
- Demonstrable advanced IT skills including specialist software for contract management, e-tendering, mathematical, logical formulas and to generate accurate charts/graphs
- Ability and willingness to take decisions and take accountability in own role
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Bravo e-Tendering
- Working knowledge of Atamis
- Developed knowledge of Microsoft products and able to use initiative and knowledge of these products to suggest and implement process improvements
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
