NHS Salary Band:Band 8a

Salary:�53,755 - �60,504 per annum

Work Location:Lakeside, North Harbour

Hours per week:Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing Date:Monday 2nd September 2024 (Please note: we may interview on receipt of application and the role may close before the closing date)

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Professional to join us as a Senior Procurement Manager within our Commissioning Team.

Main duties of the job

SoEPS is hosted by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and provides a full range of procurement services, including Strategic, Healthcare, Operational and Category Sourcing, Data Management, Consultancy, Supply Chain and Inventory Management to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and other NHS Clients. This role sits within our Commissioning Team, which provide procurement support to NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB).

The Commissioning department is a busy and interesting environment, you will meet different challenges and the successful candidate will be an integral part of the team providing a first-class procurement service.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

• You will deliver leadership and projects across a variety of complex and high value purchasing categories.
• Responsibility for the development and delivery of strategic procurement including healthcare services, equipment, consumables, and digital solutions.
• Take a lead role in the delivery and development of the Commissioning Teams work plan within the local health economy, working in partnership with the ICB.
• Provide advice and guidance on appropriate procurement routes and processes, compliance with all relevant legislation, bringing added value to the benefit of the Client.
• Deliver a user-friendly service and be responsible for the management and continuous improvement of the Procurement functions and activities across SoEPS.
• Guide and support stakeholders at all levels, including Directors, on compliant and effective sourcing strategies.

Benefits Include:

• This is a hybrid role is based at Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth although there is a requirement to be mobile and regularly attend meetings at client sites across HIOW. Lakeside is a fantastic modern site, offering landscaped grounds, nature walks, food outlets, a free shuttle bus, electric car charging* and an onsite nursery* (*charges apply).
• Excellent NHS Pension Scheme, Blue Light discounts, free onsite parking, 27 Days holiday (rising to 29 days with 5 years service and 33 days after 10 years service), a range of training and development courses.

About you:

• Experience as a senior specialist in commercial or public sector procurement, with a demonstrable track record of leading complex procurement projects.
• Advanced procurement knowledge excellent understanding and knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations/Procurement Directives and UK Legislation.
• Willing to work onsite on a weekly basis (split equally between home and office location) with periodic travel to various locations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
• Qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply (MCIPS) or MBA in Strategic Procurement or relevant equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Teams, Excel, Word, etc.
• As part of your pre-employment checks, we will be required to obtain satisfactory, written references.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply (MCIPS) or MBA in Strategic Procurement or relevant equivalent

Desirable

• Project Management qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Senior specialist commercial / public sector procurement experience.
• Commercially astute in leading complex procurement projects.
• Experience of a client focused environment, working in and building collaborative partnerships with multi-disciplinary teams in order to project manage/deliver procurements of varying value, complexity and risk for a large organisation, from initial planning through to contract award, achieving cost reductions/efficiencies.
• Experience of leading training and development activities/initiatives
• Experience of writing and implementing Strategic Procurement/Options Papers.
• Experience of Contract Management.
• Experience of Supplier Relationship Management and building collaborative partnerships.

Desirable

• Experience of leading training and development (including Coaching and Mentoring).

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Lakeside, North Harbour

Western Road

Cosham

PO6 3EN

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