Procurement Manager

Job summary

Are you motivated and passionate about your work and looking for a new challenge?

As a Procurement Manager for Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust you will be reporting directly into the Head of Procurement and will be responsible for managing your own portfolio of contracts - releasing savings, adding value and obtaining the maximum possible benefits from the money spent on goods and services.

The post holder will be employed by Warrington and Halton Hospitals and will be based within the offices at Warrington Hospital, although you must remain flexible to work across different Bridgewater sites as and when required.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with a range of Clinical and Corporate Services, playing a significant role in supporting delivery of the Trust's objectives in providing a high quality and patient focused service whilst demonstrating value for money.

You will be educated to degree level, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (MCIPS) or currently studying.

In this current climate working on behalf of Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust couldn't be more rewarding. Be part of a procurement function that's makes a real difference and goes the extra mile to demonstrate value for money.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.