Head of Procurement

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Head of Procurement who will be responsible for proactively and consistently ensuring that an effective and efficient procurement service is provided across the Trust.
You will, where appropriate identify and implement innovative solutions to support the organisation’s strategic development and embed the Procurement Strategy.
The post holder will be based at the Kingsway Campus/working from home and be responsible for the management and performance of a small Team who also work on hybrid basis.
Whilst the role of Head of Procurement requires the individual to work with and lead others, it also requires an element of autonomous working to continuously drive the department forward.
The post holder is expected to contribute to the sharing of best practice within the Procurement department, required to adopt a flexible attitude and develop skills to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities.
This is both a challenging and rewarding role which will give the successful applicant an opportunity to work as part of a team, engaging with clinical and non-clinical staff, and organisations external to
the Trust, in order to provide high quality procurement service.
For further information and an informal discussion, please contact James Sabin at
You has managerial, professional and technical responsibility for delivery of procurement services to the Trust and achieving the financial performance and requirements of the Trust in terms of value for money and supporting social value and green plan. This will include the development and management of contracts for goods and services and the provision of professional advice to internal stakeholders within the Trust.
You will ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness of the service, which will be strongly customer-focused and will meet set performance targets. He/she will have full responsibility for establishing systems to:
a) Properly manage and provide procurement of goods and services;
b) Contract management relative to clinical/non-clinical services purchased by DHcFT.
c) Undertake strategic planning to achieve implementation of change in line with local and national policies and initiatives.
d) Provide and manage a professional purchasing service to the Trust, contributing to the development and achievement of the Trust procurement strategy and work plan.
e) Provide a strong effective professional management focus leading to the achievement of agreed targets, efficiencies and added value initiatives.
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
The team are made up of a Senior nurse, Lead nurses, registered nurses, specialist support workers, Occupational therapist, a Physiotherapist, a psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.
**Benefits include**: Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunitie
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**Key result areas (main duties/responsibilities**:
1) To lead on policy and service development as appropriate and aligned to developments in the NHS landscape such as Integrated Care Systems and NHS Central Commercial Function initiatives and be accountable for implementation; provide the organisation with timely and relevant information at all levels to aid in decision making.
2) Be responsible for reviewing and updating existing policies & procedures as necessary. This will include overall responsibility for reviewing Government/national directives relating to procurement services including social value, sustainability and net zero and where appropriate advising the Trust on how these should be implemented.
3) Development of long term strategic and operational planning of the Procurement workplan, implementation and support service in line with the aims and strategic direction of the Trust
4) To contribute to changes in the Trust’s delivery of healthcare, where appropriate identifying and implementing innovative solutions to support the organisation’s strategic development and embedding the Procurement Strategy.
5) Lead effective Contract Management and develop the appropriate systems to manage this effectively across the organisation.
6) Ensure Procurement Dash