Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Surgery division to support our operational teams and procurement department to identify and deliver improvements to our specialties for the ultimate benefit of our patients.
With 20 clinical clinical specialties, and a turnover of £300m p.a. the Surgery Division is large and complex. Getting best value for money is obviously of paramount for the taxpayer and also the Trust as the NHS nationally has a huge financial challenge to meet targets whilst deliver efficient and excellent care.
The role will report to the Divisional Finance Business Partner but will also have close links to procurement category managers.
Main duties of the job
The role will be the bridge between the Surgery division and The Procurement Department.
The main duties will include:
Identification of savings opportunities
Contract management with external suppliers
Managing a wide range of stakeholders including senior clinicians in order to maximise the value of the relationships that the division has with it's suppliers
Support procurement category managers to deliver best commercial arrangements with our suppliers for the ultimate benefit of our patients
About us
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
We are Team NUH: Trust, Empower, Ambitious, Mindful, Nurturing, United & Honest. These are the qualities that we look for in a candidate, to drive innovation, meet the needs of our patients, using our resources wisely.
NUH is one of the largest hospital organisations in the UK. The Trust is based in Nottingham and provides care to over 2.5million residents in the surrounding communities; through 16,700 staff, 90 wards and 1,700 beds.
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Contributing to complex procurements, managing multiple senior stakeholders supporting the reporting and presenting as required via Prince 2 methodology in both written and verbal formats.
Implementing a cost reduction strategy, supporting procurement category manager to deliver effective procurement and supporting the management of key supplier relationships to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality.
Supporting procurement activities, delivering savings and other optimal outcomes of a tactical (cost reduction) and strategic nature in a challenging healthcare environment. Accordingly you will be able to demonstrate change management and stakeholder management skills across multiple business units.
Gaining competitive advantage for NUH by identifying opportunities and best practice and leveraging the Trust spend within categories.
Support the category manager to ensure of compliance regading procurement from on-line catalogues and identify opprotunities where purchases are being made outside of contract.
Seeking out and engaging appropriate internal and external stakeholders at Senior Manager level to provide the information and insight to support the development of the strategic options within categories.
Where appropriate, working closely with a central procurement team and divisional leadership team to ensure the contracts you let deliver best value to NUH through effective supplier management.
Supporting contract management with external suppliers (but not internal arrangements with other NHS trusts) to support the category strategy and ensure best value is obtained during the life of a contract.
Promote procurement outside the procurement function and promoting change and development as required.
Working under your own initiative and being responsible for making effective decisions for the benefit of the Trust for a range of delegated projects
To be a member of the Divisional Operational Management Team advising and supporting them on with recommendations regarding service design and provision.
To be a member of the Surgery Team delivering a coordinated work-plan in a timely manner across the Division, ensuring that procurement best practices are fully represented and best value achieved at all levels.
To take ownership for unresolved problems/queries that are escalated and ensure they are resolved in agreed timescales.
Imparting skills and transferring procurement and / or product knowledge to Procurement Category Managers in order to ensure Surgery Division obtain best value from suppliers, and assist to in skills development with operational managers in the division.
To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Contributing to complex procurements, managing multiple senior stakeholders supporting the reporting and presenting as required via Prince 2 methodology in both written and verbal formats.
Implementing a cost reduction strategy, supporting procurement category manager to deliver effective procurement and supporting the management of key supplier relationships to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality.
Supporting procurement activities, delivering savings and other optimal outcomes of a tactical (cost reduction) and strategic nature in a challenging healthcare environment. Accordingly you will be able to demonstrate change management and stakeholder management skills across multiple business units.
Gaining competitive advantage for NUH by identifying opportunities and best practice and leveraging the Trust spend within categories.
Support the category manager to ensure of compliance regading procurement from on-line catalogues and identify opprotunities where purchases are being made outside of contract.
Seeking out and engaging appropriate internal and external stakeholders at Senior Manager level to provide the information and insight to support the development of the strategic options within categories.
Where appropriate, working closely with a central procurement team and divisional leadership team to ensure the contracts you let deliver best value to NUH through effective supplier management.
Supporting contract management with external suppliers (but not internal arrangements with other NHS trusts) to support the category strategy and ensure best value is obtained during the life of a contract.
Promote procurement outside the procurement function and promoting change and development as required.
Working under your own initiative and being responsible for making effective decisions for the benefit of the Trust for a range of delegated projects
To be a member of the Divisional Operational Management Team advising and supporting them on with recommendations regarding service design and provision.
To be a member of the Surgery Team delivering a coordinated work-plan in a timely manner across the Division, ensuring that procurement best practices are fully represented and best value achieved at all levels.
To take ownership for unresolved problems/queries that are escalated and ensure they are resolved in agreed timescales.
Imparting skills and transferring procurement and / or product knowledge to Procurement Category Managers in order to ensure Surgery Division obtain best value from suppliers, and assist to in skills development with operational managers in the division.
To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in delivering savings within a large complex Surgery Division
- Professional experience (more than 3 years)
- Identification of saving opportunities
Desirable
- Understanding of procurement law and NHS procurement regime
- Track record of change management
- Track record of project management
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to analyse complicated requests and determine the urgency of a situation and appropriately
- Ability to interpret, analyse, communicate and present complex information and evidence based data
- Ability to undertake option appraisals and trials and evaluations, making recommendations based on findings
- Able to influence clinical and non-clinical staff to achieve compliance of the Procurement and Trust organisational aims and objectives
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Prioritise and plan own work and work of others effectively
- Experienced in making cases of need and recommendations for future requirements.
- Ability to develop and implement associated organisational strategy and policy
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at senior level
- Well developed interpersonal skills, e.g. influencing and negotiating, team member
- Ability to have an impact and credibility
- Ability to develop colleagues and empower
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in delivering savings within a large complex Surgery Division
- Professional experience (more than 3 years)
- Identification of saving opportunities
Desirable
- Understanding of procurement law and NHS procurement regime
- Track record of change management
- Track record of project management
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to analyse complicated requests and determine the urgency of a situation and appropriately
- Ability to interpret, analyse, communicate and present complex information and evidence based data
- Ability to undertake option appraisals and trials and evaluations, making recommendations based on findings
- Able to influence clinical and non-clinical staff to achieve compliance of the Procurement and Trust organisational aims and objectives
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Prioritise and plan own work and work of others effectively
- Experienced in making cases of need and recommendations for future requirements.
- Ability to develop and implement associated organisational strategy and policy
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at senior level
- Well developed interpersonal skills, e.g. influencing and negotiating, team member
- Ability to have an impact and credibility
- Ability to develop colleagues and empower
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.
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.
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
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Queens Medical Centre, Derby Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2UH
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)