Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Category Specialist

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Job summary

Providing comprehensive procurement support, advice and guidance to a broad range of stakeholders to support robust procurement decision making.

Main duties of the job

To deliver and support various categories including Corporate Services, Digital, Estates and Healthcare for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP).

The applicant will have knowledge of professional procurement principles and, ideally, NHS or public sector procurement experience, including use of electronic purchasing/procurement systems. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving patients lives through securing high quality, best value for money goods and services, using innovative procurement practices.

The successful candidate will have a great opportunity to join a supportive Integrated Procurement team across two Trusts (SABP & SPFT). The team is level 1 accredited, thrives on continuous improvement, and is on a journey to mature the procurement function both strategically and operationally. You will have the opportunity to contribute to this maturity plan whilst developing your skills via funded professional training such as CIPS, WCC and much more. The successful candidate will have the flexibility of hybrid working and access to a range of non-pay benefits.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Details

Date posted

10 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,391 to £42,503 a year Fringe HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9325-23-0727

Job locations

Third Floor, Leatherhead House

Station Road

Leatherhead House

Surrey

KT22 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job:

To deliver and support various categories including Corporate Services, Digital, Estates and Healthcare for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP).

The applicant will have knowledge of professional procurement principles and, ideally, NHS or public sector procurement experience, including use of electronic purchasing/procurement systems. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving patients lives through securing high quality, best value for money goods and services, using innovative procurement practices.

The successful candidate will have a great opportunity to join a supportive Integrated Procurement team across two Trusts (SABP & SPFT). The team is level 1 accredited, thrives on continuous improvement, and is on a journey to mature the procurement function both strategically and operationally. You will have the opportunity to contribute to this maturity plan whilst developing your skills via funded professional training such as CIPS, WCC and much more. The successful candidate will have the flexibility of hybrid working and access to a range of non-pay benefits.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job:

To deliver and support various categories including Corporate Services, Digital, Estates and Healthcare for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP).

The applicant will have knowledge of professional procurement principles and, ideally, NHS or public sector procurement experience, including use of electronic purchasing/procurement systems. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving patients lives through securing high quality, best value for money goods and services, using innovative procurement practices.

The successful candidate will have a great opportunity to join a supportive Integrated Procurement team across two Trusts (SABP & SPFT). The team is level 1 accredited, thrives on continuous improvement, and is on a journey to mature the procurement function both strategically and operationally. You will have the opportunity to contribute to this maturity plan whilst developing your skills via funded professional training such as CIPS, WCC and much more. The successful candidate will have the flexibility of hybrid working and access to a range of non-pay benefits.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications required
  • Educated to degree level or evidence of working at an equivalent level
  • Achieved or willing to work towards being CIPS qualified

Experience

Essential

  • Experience required
  • Minimum of two years experience working in a procurement environment, running electronic tenders, undertaking contract management, supplier reviews, stakeholder relations and category management
  • Understanding of the Public Contracts Regulations and the ability to advise and provide guidance on these within an NHS setting
  • Experience in using the range of available software packages, i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications required
  • Educated to degree level or evidence of working at an equivalent level
  • Achieved or willing to work towards being CIPS qualified

Experience

Essential

  • Experience required
  • Minimum of two years experience working in a procurement environment, running electronic tenders, undertaking contract management, supplier reviews, stakeholder relations and category management
  • Understanding of the Public Contracts Regulations and the ability to advise and provide guidance on these within an NHS setting
  • Experience in using the range of available software packages, i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Third Floor, Leatherhead House

Station Road

Leatherhead House

Surrey

KT22 7ET


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Third Floor, Leatherhead House

Station Road

Leatherhead House

Surrey

KT22 7ET


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Catergory Manager - Coporate Services

Angelo Mcleary

angelo.mcleary@sabp.nhs.uk

07584547990

Details

Date posted

10 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,391 to £42,503 a year Fringe HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9325-23-0727

Job locations

Third Floor, Leatherhead House

Station Road

Leatherhead House

Surrey

KT22 7ET


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