Job summary
The NNUH procurement team consists of about a dozen procurement professionals and is a big part of the wider Norfolk and Waveney ICS procurement collaboration. This collaboration is advanced with many procurement decisions made at an ICS level to benefit all.
Key responsibilities include managing supply issues, assisting in achieving cash releasing savings based on standardardisation and product choice, and ensuring appropriate contractual cover for products and services. Currently there are no clinical skills within the any of the Norfolk and Waveney procurement teams, therefore this role will be at the forefront of the clinical decision making.
Main duties of the job
This is a new role for NNUH, and therefore an exciting opportunity for the post holder to help develop the relationships with stakeholders.
You will be:
Work collaboratively with Divisional Management teams, Finance Business Partners and key stakeholders to deliver appropriate contracting strategies to influence choice, product standardisation, prioritise change, deliver cash releasing savings and process improvements with sustained added value methodologies.
Lead on clinical product supply issues impacting the Trust, communicating issues to relevant clinical colleagues, assisting the identification of suitable alternatives where possible, discussing alternative clinical practices to minimise the impact of a supply issue, and planning for longer term mitigations.
Leading within the Trust and ICS in clinical product standardisation, and evaluation of savings opportunities derived from clinical product switches
Actively participate in collaborative initiatives at either local, regional or national level in particular directly managing the workplan for Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Product Evaluation Group (CPEG)
Maintaining personal clinical registration and accreditation
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Advert closing: 16th July 2023
Interview date: 25th July 2023
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- Managing the sourcing and procuring a variety of goods and services in particular urgent clinical product
- Assisting the Head of Category Management in the delivery of a strategic & operational procurement service
- Leading within the Trust and ICS in clinical product standardisation, and evaluation of savings opportunities derived from clinical product switches
- Maintaining personal clinical registration and accreditation
- Perform market analysis and bench-marking activities to ensure best value for money is being
- To manage a rolling workplan capturing and managing procurement
- Advises on and supports local clinical purchasing activity.
- Liaise with Practice Development and Education department, Clinical Educators within clinical practice and clinicians regarding education and development needs, emanating from product evaluation and selection initiatives
- Work collaboratively with multi-professional groups, other agencies and key stakeholders ensuring effective communication across the ICS
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- Managing the sourcing and procuring a variety of goods and services in particular urgent clinical product
- Assisting the Head of Category Management in the delivery of a strategic & operational procurement service
- Leading within the Trust and ICS in clinical product standardisation, and evaluation of savings opportunities derived from clinical product switches
- Maintaining personal clinical registration and accreditation
- Perform market analysis and bench-marking activities to ensure best value for money is being
- To manage a rolling workplan capturing and managing procurement
- Advises on and supports local clinical purchasing activity.
- Liaise with Practice Development and Education department, Clinical Educators within clinical practice and clinicians regarding education and development needs, emanating from product evaluation and selection initiatives
- Work collaboratively with multi-professional groups, other agencies and key stakeholders ensuring effective communication across the ICS
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification or equivalent
- Current clinical registration in nursing or allied health profession
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience of working within an NHS service provider
- Experience in a managerial role - line managing other staff
- A track record of product knowledge across different clinical specialties
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification or equivalent
- Current clinical registration in nursing or allied health profession
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience of working within an NHS service provider
- Experience in a managerial role - line managing other staff
- A track record of product knowledge across different clinical specialties
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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
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).
