Job summary
The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group is responsible for the Strategic and Operational Procurement for UHNM (Royal Stoke University Hospital, County Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) and 36 partner NHS organisations within the Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Lancashire Health Economies.
Main duties of the job
The North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group is responsible for the management and control of expenditure in excess of £330 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)
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.
The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
We are a specialist Major Trauma Centre for the North Midlands and North Wales. Happy staff make for happy patients, and with the help of both we have put together a wide range of development and support packages aimed at ensuring that everyone at the Trust has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and meet their aspirations as well as the tools to provide great care.
Our mission to provide the very best health care includes recruiting the best people. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess, studying or willing to study to CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) Level 4 (Foundation Diploma in Purchasing and Supply) or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- oECDL or similar qualification or equivalent level of experience/knowledge to competently use Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Knowledge
Essential
- Previous working experience/knowledge of procurement, contracting or commercial activity commensurate with the ability to undertake the purchasing and contracting activities associated with the post. This will include an understanding of contract law, purchasing procedures, purchase to pay processes and the award and management of contracts.
- Ability to use computerised purchasing systems effectively.
- Sufficiently numerate in order to interpret, summarise and analyse procurement data including accurate comparison of product and pricing information.
- Ability to handle queries/complaints effectively
- Ability to assess customer requirements.
- Ability to understand, interpret and follow procedures.
- Ability to plan, co-ordinate and manage workload of self and others and to establish priorities.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to meet timescales
- Customer friendly approach
- Enthusiastic/Positive/Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to use and work on own initiative
- Can handle multiple projects simultaneously and can prioritise well.
Desirable
- Experience of the process of tendering goods and services
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible approach to work/adaptable
- Ability to provide high level of customer service and to promote a positive image.
- Ability to explain/introduce and present purchasing policies, products and processes to other Departments.
- Good telephone manner
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good standard of written and verbal English.
- Ability to interface with all levels of staff including Senior Managers.
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Good Negotiator.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess, studying or willing to study to CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) Level 4 (Foundation Diploma in Purchasing and Supply) or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- oECDL or similar qualification or equivalent level of experience/knowledge to competently use Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Knowledge
Essential
- Previous working experience/knowledge of procurement, contracting or commercial activity commensurate with the ability to undertake the purchasing and contracting activities associated with the post. This will include an understanding of contract law, purchasing procedures, purchase to pay processes and the award and management of contracts.
- Ability to use computerised purchasing systems effectively.
- Sufficiently numerate in order to interpret, summarise and analyse procurement data including accurate comparison of product and pricing information.
- Ability to handle queries/complaints effectively
- Ability to assess customer requirements.
- Ability to understand, interpret and follow procedures.
- Ability to plan, co-ordinate and manage workload of self and others and to establish priorities.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to meet timescales
- Customer friendly approach
- Enthusiastic/Positive/Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to use and work on own initiative
- Can handle multiple projects simultaneously and can prioritise well.
Desirable
- Experience of the process of tendering goods and services
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible approach to work/adaptable
- Ability to provide high level of customer service and to promote a positive image.
- Ability to explain/introduce and present purchasing policies, products and processes to other Departments.
- Good telephone manner
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good standard of written and verbal English.
- Ability to interface with all levels of staff including Senior Managers.
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Good Negotiator.
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
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
