This vacancy is situated at the Manor Hospital in Walsall.
The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) Department is responsible for the Strategic and Operational Procurement for UHNM (Royal Stoke University Hospital, County Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton Trust Walsall Health trust, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare and Black Country Healthcare) and 36 partner NHS organisations within the Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Lancashire Health Economies.
The UHNM - NMBC (North Midlands and Black Country) Procurement Group is responsible for the management and control of expenditure in excess of £840 million across the local health economy. The Supplies and Procurement function consists of:
* Strategic Procurement
* Operational Procurement including warehousing and stock management services
* Capital Procurement
* Systems Services (e.g. Purchase to Pay Systems)
Main duties of the job
The Buyer will lead and support on the Strategic Procurement Contracts and ensure compliance for revenue spend for the NMBC covering UHNM Central Functions, Walsall Healthcare, Wolverhampton Community and GPs, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare and Black Country Healthcare requirements, reporting into the Senior Strategic Procurement Manager within the NMBC based at Walsall Healthcare (The Manor Hospital). This post is integral in supporting the Department in the delivery of the Trust's Procurement objectives. Responsible for the management of specific categories within the Procurement portfolio to meet the needs of the Trust's strategy, customer base requirements, maximise value for money whilst ensuring compliance with UK & EU Procurement Legislation, UK Law and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions.
Please note that there will be a requirement for the successful post-holder to travel between sites in Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford and Wolverhampton.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist center for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role 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 create and encourage 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, and that unite us as a Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This vacancy is based at the Manor Hospital in Walsall.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* Minimum CIPS Level 3 in Procurement or equivalent
* CIPS degree level Membership or working towards this qualification
* Good Standard of general education
Experience
Essential
* Negotiation and financial adjudication of complex contracts.
* NHS Contract management experience including ability to produce Tenders and Quotations in accordance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions.
* Excellent presentation skills with ability to disseminate essential and complex information to multidisciplinary groups.
* Computer literate and detailed knowledge of basic computer packages e.g. Microsoft Office, Internet and Access based equipment scheduling and ordering systems.
* Excellent verbal and written skills (inc. report writing).
* Can manage multiple projects simultaneously, can prioritise well and enjoys working on complex projects.
* Worked in NHS Procurement and have sound commercial knowledge.
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential
* Strong purchasing skills and depth of experience across a broad range of commodities.
* Ability to analyse complex information, interpret and/or present in a clear, comprehensive format.
Desirable
* Project Management Experience.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Supervisory skills.
* Able to work independently with little supervision.
* Ability to lead and facilitate meetings.
* The ability to use own initiative and work under pressure.
* Ability to influence and gain credibility, in a clinical and management environment.
* Customer orientated.
* Resource management.
* Team player.
* Prioritisation skills which include being: Methodical, numerate, problem solving, motivated, ability to use keyboard skills, written communication, presentation skills, negotiation, influential, assertiveness with tact and diplomacy.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Manor Hospital
Ida Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
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