Deputy Head of Procurement

6 months ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

NHS AfC: Band 8b

**Main area**
- Procurement

**Grade**
- NHS AfC: Band 8b

**Contract**
- Permanent: Hybrid working - Three days home based

**Hours**
- Full time
- Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week

**Job ref**
- 164-5091040-B

**Site**
- City Hospital

**Town**
- Nottingham

**Salary**
- band 8b £56,164 to £65,262 (Plus up to £6k RRP)

**Closing**
- Today at 23:59

Job overview

Our Team is growing We have two new Deputy Head of Procurement roles.

You will be a part of the senior Procurement & Supply Chain team, leading either the clinical or non-clinical team to ensure we deliver a first class professional procurement service.

We are offering hybrid working with the option to work from home up to three days per week.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior procurement professional to join the Procurement team at NUH and really make a difference. We are one of the largest teaching Trusts in England and have an ambitious forward thinking procurement and supply chain strategy.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy Head of Procurement you will work closely with the Head of Procurement in the leadership and direction of the Trust’s Procurement department and for the ongoing development and execution of our procurement and supply chain strategies.

The relationships that you build with stakeholders will be key to your success, which is why we are seeking someone with well-developed interpersonal skills that can quickly gain credibility amongst senior stakeholders.

You will be MCIPS qualified with a strong background in delivering commercial success, as well as being a great team player, strong communicator, experienced negotiator, innovative thinker and a patient and motivational leader.

You will have a strong background in leading teams through change. Looking for ways to continually improve.

You will be experienced in delivering complex OJEU tenders and have a sound knowledge of EU procurement legislation.

Previous NHS experience is not essential but a strong track record in delivering savings in a stakeholder driven organisation will be.

If you are ready to embrace this exciting opportunity to make a difference and contribute to the performance and strategic development of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, we would like to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning Trust with an award winning Procurement Team We have a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services, including stroke, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma. We are at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures.

You would also be joining one of the largest teaching Trusts in England. With 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

Our Procurement Team is growing in order to be able to fully support the organisation and deliver a first class service. We have a number of new roles in addition to our already large team, which creates great opportunity for progression.

We currently have a Director of Procurement and Supply Chain, Head of Supply Chain and a Head of Procurement. Within the Procurement Team we have:
2 x Deputy Head of Procurement (New roles, currently being recruited)4 x Senior Category Managers1x Clinical Procurement Matron8 x Category Managers1 x Assistant Category Manager2 x Category Support Officers (With 5 additional being recruited)3 x Clinical Procurement Specialists

The Operational Procurement Team consists of Buying Team (10) and a Data Team (2).

The Category Management Teams are split into Clinical, Non-Clinical, Capital and Operational/Systems.

You would be supported by highly qualified, experienced, friendly and supportive team and have a wealth of peer support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership
- To support the Head of Procurement to provide overall expert leadership and direction across the department, influencing the procurement strategy and developing Trustwide policies which are affected by Procurement matters.
- Deputise for the Head of Procurement and under the scheme of delegation, take responsibility for contract and other procurement approvals.
- Act as the Procurement Account Executive for a nominated range of Directorates to provide:

- Expert strategic procurement advice to the Directorate and to relevant Executive Members
- A comprehensive procurement advisory and planning service to key Directorate staff
- Support for staff in their role in managing non-pay resources efficiently and effectively
- Help to co-ordinate category management for categories used across Directorates
- Support to ensure rigorous compliance with current European legislation and toprovide t



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