Job summary
Forward thinking Procurement Professionals required
It's rare to be presented with an invitation to be part of a progressive Procurement Team at St Georges University Hospitals Foundation Trust.
St Georges is a place of ambition and potential, but to ensure that the improvement journey we have been on over the last 18 months continues to come to fruition demands leadership and resilience, and a strong team that will support the Hospital and its people.
Main duties of the job
We are currently hiring two Full-time Equivalent Category Managers within our clinical teams.
This is a chance for you to cement your own reputation, as the Procurement team is starting to flourish, enjoying greater visibility and influence within the organisation and across the region. This will be vital in embedding more consistency and accountability in procurement and commissioning activity across the hospital. You'll work closely with colleagues across the hospital and across the South West London Acute Provider Collaborative to review current practice, identify areas to develop and achieve better value for money which we can be re-invested into patient care. The ability to adapt quickly to the context of the NHS is important - we'll want you to be proactive in engaging with other service areas and to be able to ask the right questions around how goods and services are currently procured.
We are looking for individuals who are strong communicators, with excellent analytical skills, a methodical approach, who strive for ownership, who want to engage with and influence a large array of stakeholders, and make a difference to patient care.
About us
You will get the opportunity to directly influence expenditure and goods and services procured by SGH working with colleagues within the team in specific areas such as:
- Supply Chain/Materials Managemento Strategic Procuremento Operational buyingo Data Analyticso Category Management
If this sounds like the role and environment for you, visit our website to find out more and apply.
Job description
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong persuasion and influencing skills
- Able to communicate effectively on clinical matters with clinical colleagues
- Ability to lead and implement change in a challenging environment
- Knowledge of Procurement I.T. Systems and Excel
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Understanding of commercial issues and purchasing techniques including the rules and policies governing public sector procurement
- Up to date knowledge of NHS Policy
- Ability to manage and coordinate large and complex projects involving multiple personnel from different organisations.
- Ability to analyse and evaluate data and make recommendations on the best value options for procurement and supply
Desirable
- Knowledge of software packages to produce correspondence, charts; graphs and presentations.
- Understanding of Global Healthcare Market
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel to an advanced level to produce graphs; mathematical and logical formulas.
- Evidence of understanding robust evaluation techniques to identify most economically advantageous tenders
- Understanding of key contractual terms
- Understanding of public procurement legal framework
Qualification & Education
Essential
- RGN or equivalent clinical qualification and up to date NMC or equivalent registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development to maintain registration.
- Degree level qualification, or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Relevant business qualification
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply CIPS Level 4 or working towards or equivalent experience
- Membership of an alternative Management Institute
Personality Requirements
Essential
- Committed to increasing the profile of Procurement within the Trust
- Committed to business service provision
- Dedicated, assertive, persuasive and ethical
- Self starter demonstrating leadership qualities
- Self-confident and motivated
- Ability to operate and guide in high pressure environment
Work Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience of working within an NHS service provider
- Experience in a managerial role - line managing other staff
- Significant experience of negotiating with suppliers and customers in a large clinical / medical organisation
- A track record of product knowledge across different clinical
- Experienced in producing and understanding business plans, reports, contracts and service level agreements
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
- Advanced complex negotiation and contracting experience and demonstrable record of high achievement against set targets
Desirable
- Procurement experience in the NHS
- Experience in meeting financial targets and project management deadlines
- Experience of public sector procurement
- Experience of managing personnel
- Experience of working with the NHS and an understanding of current issues
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong persuasion and influencing skills
- Able to communicate effectively on clinical matters with clinical colleagues
- Ability to lead and implement change in a challenging environment
- Knowledge of Procurement I.T. Systems and Excel
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Understanding of commercial issues and purchasing techniques including the rules and policies governing public sector procurement
- Up to date knowledge of NHS Policy
- Ability to manage and coordinate large and complex projects involving multiple personnel from different organisations.
- Ability to analyse and evaluate data and make recommendations on the best value options for procurement and supply
Desirable
- Knowledge of software packages to produce correspondence, charts; graphs and presentations.
- Understanding of Global Healthcare Market
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel to an advanced level to produce graphs; mathematical and logical formulas.
- Evidence of understanding robust evaluation techniques to identify most economically advantageous tenders
- Understanding of key contractual terms
- Understanding of public procurement legal framework
Qualification & Education
Essential
- RGN or equivalent clinical qualification and up to date NMC or equivalent registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development to maintain registration.
- Degree level qualification, or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Relevant business qualification
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply CIPS Level 4 or working towards or equivalent experience
- Membership of an alternative Management Institute
Personality Requirements
Essential
- Committed to increasing the profile of Procurement within the Trust
- Committed to business service provision
- Dedicated, assertive, persuasive and ethical
- Self starter demonstrating leadership qualities
- Self-confident and motivated
- Ability to operate and guide in high pressure environment
Work Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience of working within an NHS service provider
- Experience in a managerial role - line managing other staff
- Significant experience of negotiating with suppliers and customers in a large clinical / medical organisation
- A track record of product knowledge across different clinical
- Experienced in producing and understanding business plans, reports, contracts and service level agreements
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
- Advanced complex negotiation and contracting experience and demonstrable record of high achievement against set targets
Desirable
- Procurement experience in the NHS
- Experience in meeting financial targets and project management deadlines
- Experience of public sector procurement
- Experience of managing personnel
- Experience of working with the NHS and an understanding of current issues
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
