Job summary
Our group of hospitals provide a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and beyond.
We operate from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew's, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to our services to provide them with the healthcare they need.
The Royal London in Whitechapel is a major teaching hospital providing local and specialist services in state-of-the-art facilities. Whipps Cross in Leytonstone is a large general hospital with a range of local services. Newham in Plaistow is a busy district hospital with innovative facilities such as its orthopaedic centre. Mile End hospital is a shared facility in Mile End for a range of inpatient, rehabilitation, mental health, and community services. And St Bartholomew's in the City, London's oldest hospital, is a regional and national centre of excellence for cardiac and cancer care.
As well as district general hospital facilities for three London boroughs, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Newham, we have the largest cardiovascular centre in the UK, the second largest cancer centre in London, an internationally-renowned trauma team, and the home of the London Air Ambulance. The Royal London also houses one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK, a major dental hospital, and leading stroke and renal units.
Main duties of the job
We're also proud to be part of UCLPartners, Europe's largest and strongest academic health science partnership. The objective of UCLPartners is to translate cutting edge research and innovation into measurable health gain for patients and populations through partnership across settings and sectors, and through excellence in education
An exciting opportunity exists for a Procurement Business Partner - RLH within the Procurement Department to manage the non-pay and strategic sourcing of hospital/category commercial activity.
This is a high-profile hands-on leadership role, and the successful applicant needs to balance strategic with tactical operational priorities, often on a daily basis. No day at Barts Health NHS Trust is the same and if you have a 'can do' attitude, you will flourish in this role. Resilience and energy are of paramount importance.
Over the last few years, Barts Procurement team have embarked on an ambitious journey to shape the strategic direction of the Department with a specific focus on up-skilling Commercial and 'soft skills'. We launched a Well Being and Training initiative to support our staff with the necessary management and people skills to thrive in this demanding environment and contribute towards a 'single team ethos'.
We have progressed and attained formal accreditation of the NHS Commercial Services CCIAF and have expanded our commercial contract management and SRM offering Trust wide
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Procurement Business Partner - RLH will directly influence strategic and business decision making by ensuring the provision of high quality information and analysis and professional and commercial support to Procurement service customers. Supported by others within the Procurement team, the post holder will be required to promote a culture of continuous improvement within the department, actively managing a portfolio of customer relationships and leading and developing a specific strategic sourcing programme for site/category spend. The role will lead large-scale tenders.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Procurement Business Partner - RLH will directly influence strategic and business decision making by ensuring the provision of high quality information and analysis and professional and commercial support to Procurement service customers. Supported by others within the Procurement team, the post holder will be required to promote a culture of continuous improvement within the department, actively managing a portfolio of customer relationships and leading and developing a specific strategic sourcing programme for site/category spend. The role will lead large-scale tenders.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a business discipline
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply by examination or currently intending and/or working towards future membership
Experience
Essential
- Previous contract management experience within a complex organisation.
- Demonstrable staff management experience
- Demonstrable experience in areas of: project management, negotiation, cost and price management, change control, public procurement.
- Proven track record of supporting innovation with an ability to support the implementation and management of change.
- Excellent negotiation skills and managing supplier relationships
- An understanding of accounting practices and principles.
Desirable
- Understanding of logistics, inventory control and supply chain management.
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of computerised procurement systems particularly the use of Access and Excel databases.
- Knowledge of Bribery Act and GDPR.
- Fully conversant with NHS Terms and Conditions of contract and a sound understanding of contract law.
Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational / motivational management skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to forge effective professional relationships.
- Business acumen and the ability to influence and manage commercial opportunities.
- The ability to undertake analytical reviews of data to drive procurement change.
- Excellent written skills.
- The ability to multitask re assessing priorities to ensure projects are managed and completed to timescales.
Communication
Essential
- Ability to clearly communicate finance and non-finance issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all colleagues both clinical and non-clinical.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a business discipline
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply by examination or currently intending and/or working towards future membership
Experience
Essential
- Previous contract management experience within a complex organisation.
- Demonstrable staff management experience
- Demonstrable experience in areas of: project management, negotiation, cost and price management, change control, public procurement.
- Proven track record of supporting innovation with an ability to support the implementation and management of change.
- Excellent negotiation skills and managing supplier relationships
- An understanding of accounting practices and principles.
Desirable
- Understanding of logistics, inventory control and supply chain management.
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of computerised procurement systems particularly the use of Access and Excel databases.
- Knowledge of Bribery Act and GDPR.
- Fully conversant with NHS Terms and Conditions of contract and a sound understanding of contract law.
Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational / motivational management skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to forge effective professional relationships.
- Business acumen and the ability to influence and manage commercial opportunities.
- The ability to undertake analytical reviews of data to drive procurement change.
- Excellent written skills.
- The ability to multitask re assessing priorities to ensure projects are managed and completed to timescales.
Communication
Essential
- Ability to clearly communicate finance and non-finance issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all colleagues both clinical and non-clinical.
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).
