The North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) is comprised of The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), Walsall NHS Trust (WHT), The Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), the Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust (BCHFT), and Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).
The NMBC is responsible for the Strategic and Operational Procurement for UHNM (Royal Stoke University and County Hospitals), RWT (New Cross and Cannock Hospitals), WHT (Walsall Manor Hospital) and 36 partner NHS organisations within the Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Lancashire Health Economies. The NMBC is responsible for the management and control of expenditure in excess of £600 million across the Midlands and Black Country health economies.
This post sits in the Non-Clinical Procurement team and is primarily based at the Manor Hospital site, reporting to the Deputy Director of Procurement. The role is directly responsible for a portfolio of contracts but primarily for managing, supporting and guiding the work of 2 staff based at the Manor Hospital site, each with their own contract portfolios.
We offer partial working from home (2 days p/week) as part of the role.
The Trust offers 27 days annual leave on appointment, 29 days after 5 years' service, and 33 days after 10 years' service. There is also the potential to accrue hours towards flexi-leave in accordance with the flexible working policy.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Procurement, the Senior Strategic Procurement Manager will be a vital member of the NMBC Senior Management team.
Managing a portfolio of non-clinical contracts directly, the key function is the strong and effective management, support, and direction of a team of 2 staff, each responsible for the timely procurement of all requirements and non-clinical contracts (over £10k) for the Medical, Surgical & Network Services Divisions at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
This is a demanding role, integral in supporting the delivery of strategic objectives of all Trusts represented, exploring and delivering collaborative medical and clinical opportunities with other Trusts in the group, and contributing to delivering savings targets.
The role will support the local Procurement strategy, maximize value for money, minimize operational/commercial risk whilst ensuring compliance with EU Procurement Legislation, UK Law, and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, taking the lead on all medical and clinical contracts/procurements, and leading on specific projects on behalf of the Deputy Director of Procurement, deputizing as required.
Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations, and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility. We are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gillian Farr Job title: Deputy Director of Procurement Email address: gillian.farr@nhs.net Telephone number: 07826 340992
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