Clinical Procurement Specialist

North Bristol NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Senior Clinical Procurement Specialist role is an integral role within the Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) by providing specialist clinical / functional expertise and acting as a link between clinical staff and the procurement team.

The post holder will participate in setting the overall direction and strategy for the Procurement of clinical products, directly supporting the development of the CPS function within BWPC and acting as a role model in supporting the corporate vision, values and objectives.

The post will maintain key clinical relationships, while supporting supply chains to deliver better patient outcomes at a lower overall cost.

Main duties of the job

Inputting into the national /regional teams to improve best practice, lead/part of national improvement teams and implementing clinical / functional policy across our clients.

Represent our client economy at ICS and regional level on all aspects of clinical / functional programmes and procurement strategies.

Lead and be responsible for product and service trials and evaluations across our clients.

Working with Procurement Managers across the ICS in developing Clinical / Functional Networks and Category Management Groups by providing input into appropriate pipeline projects.

Senior activity in liaising with colleagues at all levels to ensure compliance in the use of agreed standardised products, ensuring the range of items within catalogues is rationalised to an optimum level.

Setting up and/or working with established Clinical Procurement Groups to evaluate products and fast track product rationalisation decisions.

Ensure that the interface between clinical / functional and procurement operations is established and robust, ensuring that change is driven through innovative procurement practice and contract compliance; thereby managing costs and improving patient care / user satisfaction through efficient practice.

Provides specialist clinical / functional expertise through the team, to give support, advice and training to Procurement team, Trusts, nurses, medical staff, Allied Health Professionals and other functional leads and stakeholders.

About us

Bristol & Weston Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) have an opportunity for a Clinical Procurement Specialist to join our busy, award-winning team. Based in Southmead Hospital.

BWPC are proud to feature amongst our clients two of the largest NHS Acute Trusts in the UK. We support regional procurement activity, working to ensure our local health and welfare providers are able to deliver whole system cost reduction, whilst ensuring an optimised service delivery

Date posted

22 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

339-LMH2015

Job locations

North Bristol NHS Trust

Southmead Road

bristol

BS10 5NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Develops the Clinical/Operational Purchasing Sourcing Strategies -

  • Represent BWPC at a regional /national level on all aspects of clinical / functional programmes and procurement strategies.
  • Maps and assesses products and services across the whole health economy, ICS and Trusts, to identify regional solutions. Links with national clinical and purchasing networks, Innovation Centre/Hubs to ensure cohesive strategies.

Manages the Clinical/Operational Interface -

  • Identifies and develops Stakeholder networks and draws up a comprehensive engagement and communication plans
  • Provides the high-level point of contact for all Clinical / Operational colleagues on product choice

Category Management

  • Works directly with Category Managers to develop the strategies in each category and to set up appropriate stakeholder engagement in the drawing up of specifications and process re-engineering programmes,

Manages the Evaluation and Assessment of Products / Devices and Services

  • Sets up and leads evaluation and assessment of products / devices and services strategy and systems considering need and preference, evidence benefits and value for money initiatives

Planning & Organisation

  • Understanding the global and longer-term strategies and prioritising and planning short- and medium-term milestones and action plans
  • Ensure processes in place for team to organise teaching sessions or briefing sessions for suppliers to deliver to clinicians / stakeholders.

Research & Development

  • Responsible for initiating trials and evaluation of devices. Nominating appropriate stakeholders to undertake trials. Following up on results, formulating data and implementing evidence-based changes as necessary.

For full duties please see Job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

Develops the Clinical/Operational Purchasing Sourcing Strategies -

  • Represent BWPC at a regional /national level on all aspects of clinical / functional programmes and procurement strategies.
  • Maps and assesses products and services across the whole health economy, ICS and Trusts, to identify regional solutions. Links with national clinical and purchasing networks, Innovation Centre/Hubs to ensure cohesive strategies.

Manages the Clinical/Operational Interface -

  • Identifies and develops Stakeholder networks and draws up a comprehensive engagement and communication plans
  • Provides the high-level point of contact for all Clinical / Operational colleagues on product choice

Category Management

  • Works directly with Category Managers to develop the strategies in each category and to set up appropriate stakeholder engagement in the drawing up of specifications and process re-engineering programmes,

Manages the Evaluation and Assessment of Products / Devices and Services

  • Sets up and leads evaluation and assessment of products / devices and services strategy and systems considering need and preference, evidence benefits and value for money initiatives

Planning & Organisation

  • Understanding the global and longer-term strategies and prioritising and planning short- and medium-term milestones and action plans
  • Ensure processes in place for team to organise teaching sessions or briefing sessions for suppliers to deliver to clinicians / stakeholders.

Research & Development

  • Responsible for initiating trials and evaluation of devices. Nominating appropriate stakeholders to undertake trials. Following up on results, formulating data and implementing evidence-based changes as necessary.

For full duties please see Job description

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential

  • MBA or equivalent qualification or significant in-depth senior level experience
  • RGN, Diploma of Higher Education in Operating Department Practice or equivalent clinical/functional qualification or senior level experience.
  • Significant post registration experience and post-graduation learning
  • Maintenance of clinical / professional registration ensuring in-depth knowledge of clinical / functional skills and experience.

Desirable

  • Ongoing significant lifelong learning/portfolio (clinical experience and work)

Work Experience

Essential

  • Clinically / functionally based - significant senior level experience
  • Significant and proven experience in leading change management
  • Significant experience of establishing networks/groups who have achieved significant change
  • Experience of critical evaluation and analysis of clinical patient pathways, products, treatments and services (using proven research methodologies)

Desirable

  • Significant experience of undertaking product evaluation

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of professional guidelines, i.e. infection control, health and safety, patient safety, etc. (Clinical only)
  • Knowledge of routine administrative procedures relating to drugs and the use of equipment (Clinical only)
  • Specialist knowledge of category specific products, equipment and services
  • Strong persuasion and influencing skills
  • Understands the wider Health Economy agenda (national, regional and local) and aligns local strategy
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Very high level clinical / functional competency and understanding and personal experience
  • Ability to present to groups and individuals, often on contentious issues.
  • Ability to generates solutions to complex problems
  • Acts as the category specialist in developing strategies in partnership with other organisations.
  • Acts as the category specialist in developing strategies in partnership with other organisations. oAdvising client Trusts on clinical matters relating to all aspects of clinical work, consumables and equipment

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential

  • Self-confident and motivated
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Values diversity
  • Teamwork
  • Willingness to implement new concepts
Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential

  • MBA or equivalent qualification or significant in-depth senior level experience
  • RGN, Diploma of Higher Education in Operating Department Practice or equivalent clinical/functional qualification or senior level experience.
  • Significant post registration experience and post-graduation learning
  • Maintenance of clinical / professional registration ensuring in-depth knowledge of clinical / functional skills and experience.

Desirable

  • Ongoing significant lifelong learning/portfolio (clinical experience and work)

Work Experience

Essential

  • Clinically / functionally based - significant senior level experience
  • Significant and proven experience in leading change management
  • Significant experience of establishing networks/groups who have achieved significant change
  • Experience of critical evaluation and analysis of clinical patient pathways, products, treatments and services (using proven research methodologies)

Desirable

  • Significant experience of undertaking product evaluation

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of professional guidelines, i.e. infection control, health and safety, patient safety, etc. (Clinical only)
  • Knowledge of routine administrative procedures relating to drugs and the use of equipment (Clinical only)
  • Specialist knowledge of category specific products, equipment and services
  • Strong persuasion and influencing skills
  • Understands the wider Health Economy agenda (national, regional and local) and aligns local strategy
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Very high level clinical / functional competency and understanding and personal experience
  • Ability to present to groups and individuals, often on contentious issues.
  • Ability to generates solutions to complex problems
  • Acts as the category specialist in developing strategies in partnership with other organisations.
  • Acts as the category specialist in developing strategies in partnership with other organisations. oAdvising client Trusts on clinical matters relating to all aspects of clinical work, consumables and equipment

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential

  • Self-confident and motivated
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Values diversity
  • Teamwork
  • Willingness to implement new concepts

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

North Bristol NHS Trust

Southmead Road

bristol

BS10 5NB


Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

North Bristol NHS Trust

Southmead Road

bristol

BS10 5NB


Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Sourcing

Geoff Chamberlain

geoff.chamberlain@nbt.nhs.uk

01174142665

Date posted

22 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

339-LMH2015

Job locations

North Bristol NHS Trust

Southmead Road

bristol

BS10 5NB


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