Job summary
The 3 acute trusts of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust have combined their procurement and supply chain management teams into one function that will support the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Integrated Care System (ICS). The Head of Sourcing & Contract Management will be responsible for providing a procurement service that will assist in the delivery of the vision, business plans and financial and quality targets of the constituent members working as one procurement function for the wider BSW ICS construct. They will ensure that it operates within public sector policy, the NHS legal framework and the internal operating budget to successfully achieve its objectives
Main duties of the job
For full details, please see the Job Description and Person Specification
- the delivery of demonstrable and incremental cash releasing and efficiency savings that form part of the cost improvement plans of the constituent organisations
- the development, letting and management of fully compliant contracts which provide both value and meet clinical need
- to develop, inspire and manage a geographically dispersed sourcing team
- To deputise for the Director and Deputy Director of Procurement at Executive Level and also across the wider procurement team to include Supply Chain, Systems and Operational Procurement
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Master's Degree
- Full MCIPS
- Contract Management Methodologies
Desirable
- General Management Qualification
- Project Management Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years experience as a senior procurement practitioner
- Evidence of managing and leading a team of at least 20 staff
- Evidence of supply chain management experience/process re-engineering
- Evidence of delivering value from Contract Management & Supplier Management
- Evidence of leading collaborative projects
- Public Sector Procurement Experience
- Evidence of generating significant savings in a complex environment
- Evidence of using Procurement Sourcing Spend Analytics/Relevant Procurement Systems
- Excellent Knowledge of Commercial and Procurement Law
Desirable
- Previously worked in NHS Environment at a senior level
- Previously worked in Public Sector at a senior level
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Master's Degree
- Full MCIPS
- Contract Management Methodologies
Desirable
- General Management Qualification
- Project Management Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years experience as a senior procurement practitioner
- Evidence of managing and leading a team of at least 20 staff
- Evidence of supply chain management experience/process re-engineering
- Evidence of delivering value from Contract Management & Supplier Management
- Evidence of leading collaborative projects
- Public Sector Procurement Experience
- Evidence of generating significant savings in a complex environment
- Evidence of using Procurement Sourcing Spend Analytics/Relevant Procurement Systems
- Excellent Knowledge of Commercial and Procurement Law
Desirable
- Previously worked in NHS Environment at a senior level
- Previously worked in Public Sector at a senior level
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).
