Job summary
As Head of Sourcing for Software, join one of the most advanced Digital Commercial teams in the NHS. The team has been instrumental in supporting the single, largest implementation of an Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) ecosystem in NHS history, covering circa 50,000 staff across Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (now incorporating Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals) and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The Digital Commercial team in the Data, Technology and Information Directorate (DT&i) of Guy's and St Thomas' has an enviable track record in delivering multi-millions in efficiency savings and value from key supply markets on behalf of its customers.
This strategic role has been established to ensure that DT&i has the softwaresourcing skills and capacity to manage the procurement and commercial relationships that are instrumental in helping DT&i to deliver its objectives.
Whilst this post is located at GSTT , working relationships across both GSTT and KCH and the Integrated Care System (ICS) will be essential, and there is an expectation that the role will encompass work across all hospital sites, as agreed with the Chief Digital Information Officer.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Sourcing, Software, reports into the Director of Sourcing, DT&I Commercial. The team is an agile group of sourcing and contract management specialists who are leading in the field of Digital Health and related clinical and non-clinicaltechnologies. Over the last four years, the team has delivered state-of-the-art technologies and innovations to some of the largest and most complex NHS hospital groups in the UK (GSTT/RBH and KCH among them).
The role is to be the senior, software sourcing and commercial specialist within the team who will operate as the enabler between the Trusts and supply market capabilities, ensuring the Trusts obtain best value from the supply chain. The role will deliver extensive expert-led, through-life, sourcing and supplier management activities.
The role is instrumental in deliveringeffective clinical and non-clinical software and systems to the hospital groups and requires an experienced individual who can operate confidently across Director-level stakeholders.
Initially, there will be no staff responsibilities, however, management experience is desirable.
About us
Guy's & St Thomas' (GSTT) - now incorporating the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust - is one of the largest hospital Trusts in the country, with around 23,500 staff, an annual turnover of more than £2.2 billion, and over 2.8 million patient contacts a year. Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence. See www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The key responsibility of this post is to develop strategic software sourcing plans across the Directorate that deliver year-on-year benefits and savings/cost efficiencies to agreed targets, as well as delivering key innovation, efficiency and improvements from the supply chain.
- The role is responsible for the day-to-day delivery and management of softwareprocurements, integrating key internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver value within a compliant framework.
- It is responsible for the provision of commercial / strategic procurement advice and be the professional procurement lead for the Directorate on specific, high profile, high risk procurements.
- To drive the development, management and delivery of specific procurement cost improvement programmes, aligned to operational metrics.
- To ensure that the Directorate is compliant with all statutory and local policies/standards and procedures throughout the procurement process, and to update policies to reflect best practice and change in external legislation and internal governance
- To maximise commercial leverage and develop commercial opportunities, to lead and develop strategies on new initiatives with emphasis on efficiency opportunities.
- To develop 3-5yr category sourcing strategies across the specific ICT software spend categories and lead on key procurement activities in the Directorate, extending the procurement footprint across all areas of the group Trusts to maximise value from the supply chain, where required.
- To ensure compliance across the Directorate by guiding stakeholders and colleagues to the best supply route.
- To exceed customer requirements by maximising supplier value by actively engaging and managing relevant supply markets specific to the category being managed.
- To develop relationships with senior key stakeholders (Trust Executives, Senior Clinical Leaders, Medical Directors, Department Managers, etc.) working jointly to develop procurement projects and providing expert advice.
- To quantify and deliver procurement benefits in accordance with agreed objectives and monitor performance and report on the delivery of savings to relevant board/s on a regular basis.
- To provide up to date and relevant advice, expertise and support on market testing and development, whole life costing and other major contracting activities, including the impact of relevant National Legislation.
- To ensure all relevant provisions of the Trusts Standing Orders and Financial Instructions and Schemes of Delegation are adhered to throughout the procurement process.
- To develop a strong teamwork approach and embed a culture of continuous improvement and best practice across the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The key responsibility of this post is to develop strategic software sourcing plans across the Directorate that deliver year-on-year benefits and savings/cost efficiencies to agreed targets, as well as delivering key innovation, efficiency and improvements from the supply chain.
- The role is responsible for the day-to-day delivery and management of softwareprocurements, integrating key internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver value within a compliant framework.
- It is responsible for the provision of commercial / strategic procurement advice and be the professional procurement lead for the Directorate on specific, high profile, high risk procurements.
- To drive the development, management and delivery of specific procurement cost improvement programmes, aligned to operational metrics.
- To ensure that the Directorate is compliant with all statutory and local policies/standards and procedures throughout the procurement process, and to update policies to reflect best practice and change in external legislation and internal governance
- To maximise commercial leverage and develop commercial opportunities, to lead and develop strategies on new initiatives with emphasis on efficiency opportunities.
- To develop 3-5yr category sourcing strategies across the specific ICT software spend categories and lead on key procurement activities in the Directorate, extending the procurement footprint across all areas of the group Trusts to maximise value from the supply chain, where required.
- To ensure compliance across the Directorate by guiding stakeholders and colleagues to the best supply route.
- To exceed customer requirements by maximising supplier value by actively engaging and managing relevant supply markets specific to the category being managed.
- To develop relationships with senior key stakeholders (Trust Executives, Senior Clinical Leaders, Medical Directors, Department Managers, etc.) working jointly to develop procurement projects and providing expert advice.
- To quantify and deliver procurement benefits in accordance with agreed objectives and monitor performance and report on the delivery of savings to relevant board/s on a regular basis.
- To provide up to date and relevant advice, expertise and support on market testing and development, whole life costing and other major contracting activities, including the impact of relevant National Legislation.
- To ensure all relevant provisions of the Trusts Standing Orders and Financial Instructions and Schemes of Delegation are adhered to throughout the procurement process.
- To develop a strong teamwork approach and embed a culture of continuous improvement and best practice across the team.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Education to PhD/ Masters or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading complex and strategic procurement and category management projects
- Extensive experience of the design, development, implementation, and management of change in a complex, political, multiple stakeholder environment
- Knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, strategy, and policy agendas, specifically NHS England, Digital and Improvement as well as our pivotal position within South East London STP
- Experience in leading complex and strategic procurement and category management projects
Skills
Essential
- Able to contribute, develop, champion and drive a strategic vision for an organisation internally and externally.
- Programme and project management expertise
- Uses advanced analytical and judgement skills including understanding and application of complex statistical and numerical data.
Desirable
- Excellent knowledge of effective internal and external marketing and communications practices
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Education to PhD/ Masters or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading complex and strategic procurement and category management projects
- Extensive experience of the design, development, implementation, and management of change in a complex, political, multiple stakeholder environment
- Knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, strategy, and policy agendas, specifically NHS England, Digital and Improvement as well as our pivotal position within South East London STP
- Experience in leading complex and strategic procurement and category management projects
Skills
Essential
- Able to contribute, develop, champion and drive a strategic vision for an organisation internally and externally.
- Programme and project management expertise
- Uses advanced analytical and judgement skills including understanding and application of complex statistical and numerical data.
Desirable
- Excellent knowledge of effective internal and external marketing and communications practices
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).
