Job summary
Hours per week: 37.5 hours. The pro rated salary for this based on 37.5 hours per week is between £28,414 to £34,590.
Full time hours for CHoICE is 40 hours per week.
City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises (CHoICE) is an NHS owned company of South Tyneside &
Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. CHoICE provides a range of Estates, Facilities, Supplies and Procurement
services to South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The company is a separate legal body to the
Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS.
CHoICE offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ from the national NHS Terms and
Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:
27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus bank holidays
Flexible working
Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
Car lease scheme
Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!.Including BlueLight card
Opportunities for Personal and Professional Development
Working within a supportive, inclusive organisation
Health and Well-Being Initiatives
You will need to be able to work under your own initiative without close supervision, be literate and numerate with excellent customer service and organisational skills. Good and clear verbal communication and interpersonal skills are vital to this role as you will be liaising with various members of hospital staff working across all levels.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen within the CHoICE Procurement Services Purchasing Manager providing a co operative, efficient and reliable purchasing and invoicing support to the Procurement Service and Trust.
The role provides invaluable procurement support to the hospital sites.
The role of the Purchasing Manager will involve line management responsibility for the Buyers aligned to the
clinical or non-clinical categories and also the Purchase to Pay (P2P) function.
The role will offer support, guidance, and training within the Purchasing and P2P teams, ensuring that an
effective and efficient procurement service is provided to all end-users, and that all orders are processed
correctly as well as the following objectives;
Lead on standardisation and rationalisation projects where it is considered appropriate by the
Procurement Operational Manager;
Ensure that the service is sensitive, responsive, and flexible to the changing needs of the Trust /
CHoICE are balanced against the need to remain cost effective, the main task being to provide a
strong and effective professional management focus leading to the achievement of agreed targets,
efficiencies and added value initiatives; and
Present the procurement function as a progressive, proactive, responsive and innovative concern in
order to work closely with stakeholders to influence choice, prioritise change and deliver savings,
process improvement and product standardisation .
About us
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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). Based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, providing a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ around 650 staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement specialists and pharmacists.
Commitment, Care and Compassion - our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holders will be an integral part of the team in order to facilitate:
Working with managers/clinicians to Developing, leading and executing purchasing strategies
for agreed categories of spend;
Identify opportunities for the achievement of directorate savings;
Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness;
To operate effective information systems to ensure accessibility of data that adds value to
decision making; and
To achieve savings targets in line with formal Saving Plans.
PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holders will be an integral part of the team in order to facilitate:
Working with managers/clinicians to Developing, leading and executing purchasing strategies
for agreed categories of spend;
Identify opportunities for the achievement of directorate savings;
Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness;
To operate effective information systems to ensure accessibility of data that adds value to
decision making; and
To achieve savings targets in line with formal Saving Plans.
PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of software packages such as Microsoft, on-line systems, Oracle, NHS Supply Chain
- Achieved or commitment to achieving a logistics or procurement related qualification CIPs Level 4 or equivalent.
- A good standard of general educational incl. GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Project management qualification
- Information Technology qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of Procurement, Customer Care and Supply Chain Management
- A broad knowledge of all activity relating to a procurement environment
- Knowledge & understanding of NHS Terms and Conditions of Contract
- Knowledge and understanding of Standing Financial Instructions to ensure all requisitions / orders / contracts comply with organisational policies
- An awareness of the European Legislation / Public Contract Regulations associated with competitive tendering and contract awards
- Project and change management skills and experience
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills -verbal, written, IT, presentation
- Ability to communicate at all levels both internally within the organisation and externally outside of the organisation
- Ability to demonstrate skills of persuasion and influencing
- Ability to resolve complex queries from staff, customers and suppliers
- Ability to investigate complex financial queries and analyse detailed data to identify errors and discrepancies
- Team player
- Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others, set high standards and develop a team
- Ability to manage time, plan, organise and prioritise workload to fulfil the requirements of the role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent organisational and prioritisations skills
- Analytical, numerical and problem solving skills
- Good understanding of the rules governing public sector procurement
- Ability to lead, develop and manage process
- Well-developed presentation, influencing and facilitation skills
- Ability to develop networks with multiple stakeholders experience of dealing with customer queries to a satisfactory outcome, and by all communication methods.
- Demonstrable experience of electronic purchasing/supply chain management systems or relevant background
- Experience of supervising or managing a team of staff
Desirable
- Experience of NHS Supply Chain and/or Procurement systems
- VDU experience, including desktop or laptop PC usage, software package applications and ability to input data into systems.
- Data input and preparation, of paper based documentation for upload into computerised systems.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.
Attitude
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure, especially at peak times.
- Calm disposition.
- Strong work ethic.
- Desire to achieve results, and provide a first class service to our customers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of software packages such as Microsoft, on-line systems, Oracle, NHS Supply Chain
- Achieved or commitment to achieving a logistics or procurement related qualification CIPs Level 4 or equivalent.
- A good standard of general educational incl. GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Project management qualification
- Information Technology qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of Procurement, Customer Care and Supply Chain Management
- A broad knowledge of all activity relating to a procurement environment
- Knowledge & understanding of NHS Terms and Conditions of Contract
- Knowledge and understanding of Standing Financial Instructions to ensure all requisitions / orders / contracts comply with organisational policies
- An awareness of the European Legislation / Public Contract Regulations associated with competitive tendering and contract awards
- Project and change management skills and experience
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills -verbal, written, IT, presentation
- Ability to communicate at all levels both internally within the organisation and externally outside of the organisation
- Ability to demonstrate skills of persuasion and influencing
- Ability to resolve complex queries from staff, customers and suppliers
- Ability to investigate complex financial queries and analyse detailed data to identify errors and discrepancies
- Team player
- Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others, set high standards and develop a team
- Ability to manage time, plan, organise and prioritise workload to fulfil the requirements of the role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent organisational and prioritisations skills
- Analytical, numerical and problem solving skills
- Good understanding of the rules governing public sector procurement
- Ability to lead, develop and manage process
- Well-developed presentation, influencing and facilitation skills
- Ability to develop networks with multiple stakeholders experience of dealing with customer queries to a satisfactory outcome, and by all communication methods.
- Demonstrable experience of electronic purchasing/supply chain management systems or relevant background
- Experience of supervising or managing a team of staff
Desirable
- Experience of NHS Supply Chain and/or Procurement systems
- VDU experience, including desktop or laptop PC usage, software package applications and ability to input data into systems.
- Data input and preparation, of paper based documentation for upload into computerised systems.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.
Attitude
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure, especially at peak times.
- Calm disposition.
- Strong work ethic.
- Desire to achieve results, and provide a first class service to our customers
Additional information
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).
