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Main area: Procurement
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working is available but not fully remote)
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Home or remote working
* Compressed hours
Job ref: 279-7035215-MAR25
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Richards Chichester / Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton Town Chichester / Brighton
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 26/03/2025
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto, and you will play a part in driving us forwards and improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex, you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
University Hospitals Sussex employs nearly 20,000 people and has an operating budget of more than £1.2 billion. The Trust operates services from seven hospitals as well as numerous community and satellite services. The Trust is responsible for all district general acute services for Brighton and Hove, West and Mid Sussex, and parts of East Sussex.
Our hospitals in Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, and Chichester were the first acute hospitals to receive the CQC health watchdog’s highest rating in all key inspection areas (October 2019). Our acute hospitals in Haywards Heath and Brighton are rated as ‘Outstanding for Caring’ by the CQC. Fundamental to this is the way that we value and respect our staff; at every level, we value the diversity of our colleagues and actively champion an inclusive culture. We believe that everyone, without exception, should feel free to be their authentic self in the workplace.
University Hospital Sussex is a leading acute hospital trust, with rewarding career opportunities for caring, committed, and innovative people, who wish to be valued for their work and empowered to improve the services we provide. Reporting to the Senior Capital Development Manager; based at our Worthing office location, this post offers the right individual the chance to lead and coordinate a diverse programme of delegated projects aimed at supporting the Trust to deliver excellent clinical services and patient care.
Main duties of the job
Communication
* Engage and influence key stakeholders, including Trust Directors and senior leaders.
* Use effective communication, negotiation, and influencing skills to build stakeholder relationships and deliver objectives.
* Build and maintain the reputation of the procurement service.
* Champion procurement and promote its benefits.
Service Delivery and Improvement
* Analyse procurement data to identify efficiency opportunities. Support Divisions with routine contract management.
* Authorise purchase orders and contracts according to Trust Standing Financial Instructions.
Learning and Development
* Attend mandatory training updates as required.
* Undertake training as necessary for the role and personal development.
* Identify own learning needs and plan training requirements with your line manager.
* Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to align your role with patient care.
* This job description outlines the role and responsibilities. We may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, such as project work, job rotation, and absence cover.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex, you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We are seeking a procurement professional who is willing to progress and develop both personally and in the role of Procurement Business Partner.
Our aim is to empower staff to lead change, raise issues, concerns, identify and implement areas for improvement within the workplace, and find solutions collectively.
We encourage all staff to be innovative and drive forward quality improvement and positive changes in their roles.
Person specification
Qualifications
* The ability to work to tight deadlines and effectively manage priorities.
* Experience working within a large service-delivery focused organisation.
* Hold or working towards MCIPS.
* Working understanding of Oracle P2P.
* Working knowledge of contracts and support maintenance.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and Skills
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Important information for applicants:
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working, please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigration eligibility criteria. For further information, please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
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