Head of Procurement

1 week ago


Newport, United Kingdom NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Full time

NWSSP is responsible for the full Procure to pay process for all Health Boards/Trusts in Wales. Procurement Services have a vacancy for a Head of Sourcing - National Medicines Value in the newly formed Medicines Value Unit.

The unit will align with the ministerial priorities of a Healthier Wales by targeting new and innovative medicines to target population health and to drive greater value for the Welsh NHS through a Value-Based approach to medicines procurement, and working with NHS Wales bodies to gather, measure, and improve both patient outcomes and experience.

Discover how you can enjoy life to the full & progress your fulfilling career by sharing in our values, working together, taking responsibility, listening and learning and innovation.

Responsible for the strategic, leadership and operational management of the designated Sourcing team, within the National Medicines Value Unit at NWSSP Procurement Services.

Specifically within the designated Sourcing Team, the post holder will responsible for:
The planning, implementation and control of a National Sourcing service, providing a range of products / services to the NHS in Wales and other Public Sector bodies; ensuring that the service provides optimum solutions to customer needs, so releasing resources for patient care.

Leading the management of all non-pay expenditure within the relevant Category portfolios in line with good practice Category Management principles

Lead and be responsible for on all non-pay expenditure and subsequent value for money within the Category specific portfolio. This will require the highest level of communication and relationship skills in order to prioritise areas of expenditure and identify saving and added value on behalf of NHS Wales. This may involve conveying & managing highly contentious and complex information in an atmosphere of continuous change and efficiency.

Deliver and monitor the non-pay savings plan within the designated Categories to influence non-pay spend across NHS Wales.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.
We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do.
We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.
We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.
We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.



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