Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Procurement and Supply Chain Directorate at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Procurement and Supply Chain Directorate is a high performing, award winning team which strives to support clinical boards and divisions to deliver their CIP programmes, through value based procurement. The post of Senior Procurement Business Partner, reporting to the Deputy Director of Procurement, will be responsible for driving productive collaboration by conducting integrated, supportive, and innovative procurement activities. To meet service requirements and deliver value, the post holder will be expected to ensure where possible synergies are leveraged and sustained to achieve significant and sustainable cost improvement whilst enabling high-quality care to patients and service users. Based in the Procurement Team, there are five Senior Procurement Business Partner roles that were created in recent years to significantly enhance the service provided to the Trust. Three posts align with each of our three Clinical Boards, and one for Capital and one for Corporate Procurement. Main duties of the job The Procurement and Supply Chain Directorate is seeking highly motivated, analytical, conscientious individuals who can work under pressure in challenging financial times. Each Senior Business Partner will be supported by an Assistant Business Partner (B7) and a shared Procurement Officer (B5). It is expected that each Senior Business Partner and the team will be responsible for working collaboratively with their allocated Clinical Board to plan & undertake a wide-reaching range of procurement activities including tendering (OJEU / sub-OJEU) ensuring optimum value is unlocked from all non-pay spend against deadlines. The Senior Business Partners are expected to be fully conversant in the Procurement legislative requirements and have experience delivering complex projects with a high level of commercial acumen and strong influencing skills. The successful candidate is expected to be confident in presenting difficult messages and complex data to clinical and non-clinical audiences and able to manage a range of complex supplier relationships. This post is aligned with the Capital and Maintenance, leading and supporting on the delivery of capital projects and clinical maintenance of specialist equipment within a portfolio of projects and programmes that deliver improved patient care experience and cost efficiency savings across the Trust and NCL Integrated Care Systems. About us University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals University College Hospital Grafton Way Building Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £70,387 to £80,465 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 309-UCLH-6082 Job locations University College London Hospitals 2nd Floor 179a Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7PA Job description Job responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. Job description Job responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. Person Specification Knowledge & Qualifications Essential. Recognised continuing professional development at an advanced level.. Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.. Strong understanding of the various levers of unlocking value from procurement and supply chain, such as sourcing, tendering, demand management, standardisation and contract management.. Understanding of the EU Directives and Public Contract Regulations, NHS standard terms and conditions of contracts and sound knowledge of contract law.. Advanced IT skills including knowledge of specialist software for contract management, electronic catalogue and e-procurement systems to ensure efficient use of procurement enablement technologies (eg e-auctions).. Able to analyse and interpret spend data and quotations, as well as undertake market analysis.. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of Bribery Act & Data Protection.. Relevant Business qualification. Degree, Master's Degree or MBA/MPA. Specialist commercial / NHS experience and knowledge in Procurement. Working knowledge of the NHS / Public sector. Finance knowledge. Statistical and data analysis skills Desirable. Prince2 or other recognised project management qualification. A working knowledge / understanding of the NHS and Acute Trusts Skills & Abilities Essential. Excellent persuasion, influencing and conflict resolution skills.. Highly motivated and conscientious.. Excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills.. Commercial acumen within procurement.. Programme and project management.. Excellent analytical skills.. Able to successfully lead and work with teams.. Well-developed political awareness, delegation, people and workload management skills.. IT literate and skilled in evaluation, analysis and reporting.. Commitment to personal, staff and organisational development.. Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote innovate approaches to service development.. Applies self to drive for timely results across a number of complex projects, supportive of colleagues in dealing with ambiguity and changing priorities. Experience Essential. Evidence of delivering complex projects.. Evidence of category management and tendering experience.. Experience of managing outsourcing and outsourced contracts.. Fact based dynamic decision making.. Experience of working in a pressurised environment. o Highly ethical and committed to achieving high quality procurement outcomes. o Supports and encourages teamwork with colleagues to ensure that common objectives are embraced with clarity about where accountability lies o Meets tight deadlines in a fast paced dynamic environment with consistently high levels of performance o Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues Desirable. A track record of improvement and organisational change. Communication Essential o Highly developed interpersonal communication (Written and oral) and facilitating skills. o Strong positive influencing skills. o The ability to present to large, potentially critical audiences in a confident manner and respond to questions authoritatively. o The ability to manage and chair meetings of stakeholders from a range of different business disciplines and drive actions. o Experience of presenting to the board in medium to large organisations o Experience of key supplier / large, complex contact management Specific Requirements Essential o The job will be a combination of desk based activity and being active across all Trust sites. o The role will require some travel, mainly within London. Person Specification Knowledge & Qualifications Essential. Recognised continuing professional development at an advanced level.. Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.. Strong understanding of the various levers of unlocking value from procurement and supply chain, such as sourcing, tendering, demand management, standardisation and contract management.. Understanding of the EU Directives and Public Contract Regulations, NHS standard terms and conditions of contracts and sound knowledge of contract law.. Advanced IT skills including knowledge of specialist software for contract management, electronic catalogue and e-procurement systems to ensure efficient use of procurement enablement technologies (eg e-auctions).. Able to analyse and interpret spend data and quotations, as well as undertake market analysis.. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of Bribery Act & Data Protection.. Relevant Business qualification. Degree, Master's Degree or MBA/MPA. Specialist commercial / NHS experience and knowledge in Procurement. Working knowledge of the NHS / Public sector. Finance knowledge. Statistical and data analysis skills Desirable. Prince2 or other recognised project management qualification. A working knowledge / understanding of the NHS and Acute Trusts Skills & Abilities Essential. Excellent persuasion, influencing and conflict resolution skills.. Highly motivated and conscientious.. Excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills.. Commercial acumen within procurement.. Programme and project management.. Excellent analytical skills.. Able to successfully lead and work with teams.. Well-developed political awareness, delegation, people and workload management skills.. IT literate and skilled in evaluation, analysis and reporting.. Commitment to personal, staff and organisational development.. Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote innovate approaches to service development.. Applies self to drive for timely results across a number of complex projects, supportive of colleagues in dealing with ambiguity and changing priorities. Experience Essential. Evidence of delivering complex projects.. Evidence of category management and tendering experience.. Experience of managing outsourcing and outsourced contracts.. Fact based dynamic decision making.. Experience of working in a pressurised environment. o Highly ethical and committed to achieving high quality procurement outcomes. o Supports and encourages teamwork with colleagues to ensure that common objectives are embraced with clarity about where accountability lies o Meets tight deadlines in a fast paced dynamic environment with consistently high levels of performance o Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues Desirable. A track record of improvement and organisational change. Communication Essential o Highly developed interpersonal communication (Written and oral) and facilitating skills. o Strong positive influencing skills. o The ability to present to large, potentially critical audiences in a confident manner and respond to questions authoritatively. o The ability to manage and chair meetings of stakeholders from a range of different business disciplines and drive actions. o Experience of presenting to the board in medium to large organisations o Experience of key supplier / large, complex contact management Specific Requirements Essential o The job will be a combination of desk based activity and being active across all Trust sites. o The role will require some travel, mainly within London. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address University College London Hospitals 2nd Floor 179a Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7PA Employer's website https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)