North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Procurement & Contracts Manager

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Procurement & Contracts Manager to join our developing & ambitious Procurement team. As a team we believe in providing an excellent service to enable our frontline staff deliver effective services to our patients, as well as a focus on continuous improvement.

You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal & organisational skills & possess a strong willingness to learn. You will need to be a team player with initiative, have a positive attitude & be able to manage workload to meet the demands of the role. Training will be provided on all systems & processes used.

Salary: Agenda for Change Band 6 - Current pay-scale is £35,392 to £42,618

Job Type: Permanent Post Working Pattern: 37.5 hours - remote working available.

Annual Leave: 27 days' annual leave (rising to 33 depending on length of service) plus bank holidays.

Location: Mainly remote working with requirement to attend meetings as required, typically at Trust Headquarters located at Newburn Riverside, Newcastle.

Other Benefits:

Generous Pension Scheme
Access to extensive learning and development, and a study support package
Blue Light Card to access NHS discounts
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion networks
Salary sacrifice schemes - e.g. Car Leasing, Home Electronics, Cycle to work

For further information and an informal discussion please contact Shaun Mulligan (Head of Procurement, Contracts & Logistics) via email (shaun.mulligan@neas.nhs.uk) or phone (0191 430 2000).

Main duties of the job

You will join a supportive team & receive full training on all aspects of the role & will provide an excellent procurement and contracts service to the organisation. Essential skills for the role are in the areas of public sector procurement & tenders as well as customer service, IT, and communication. The successful candidate must either be a member or studying towards Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply &/or have demonstrable knowledge, experience & expertise in a Procurement & Contracts role.

You will be responsible for undertaking procurement & contracting activity up to & beyond Central Government Threshold (previously EU) on behalf of the Trust, our subsidiary company & where necessary alongside public sector partners to support regional/national collaboration.

The post holder will provide assistance to the Head of Procurement, Contracting & Logistics on a number of agendas that support the delivery of the Trust's procurement & contracting activity, ensuring stakeholders are fully engaged & all relevant legislation followed (e.g. Public Contract Regulations).

The post holder will also provide professional/constructive challenge to departments in maintaining compliance, identifying opportunities for innovation & aggregation, while contribution to the Trust's Cost Improvement Plan.

Stores & Logistics

Work in conjunction with the Materials Manager & his team to ensure effective & compliant contracts are established in support of the Trust's Logistics service.

About us

NEAS employ 3500 staff in 63 locations & serve a population of 2,600,000 across Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, & Teesside, covering over 3230 square miles.

We are responsible for the region's 999 & 111 services as well as our Paramedic skills having developed hugely in recent years to enable us to carry out more treatments at the scene & en-route to hospital.

We have dedicated clinical assessment services allowing us to provide patients with the most appropriate care & have a specialised branch of the Trust called Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) that deal with complex scenarios such as explosions, chemical & terrorist attacks.

As the Procurement, Contracts & Logistics team are responsible for sourcing all goods, works, services & utilities, we underpin the Trust's services. Your role will have an active part to play in the effective delivery of those services.

We value & respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

Date posted

29 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Employer contribution based pension scheme

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

340-PaCM-12-23

Job locations

Trust HQ, Bernicia House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities for this vacancy

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities for this vacancy

Person Specification

Education,Qualifications and Training

Essential

Degree holder or with equivalent qualification and/or experience in a relevant field ? Evidence of extensive experience in the contracting and public procurement field within a large organisation
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply or working towards accreditation.

Key skills,Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential

An understanding and practical application of the end to end procurement process, as determined and governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015- (Amendment 2021) ? An understanding of contract management and its application across an organisation.
Significant knowledge and experience of procurement and contracting computer systems ? Able to demonstrate the ability to undertake the practice of Contract Management with little guidance or supervision

Desirable

Knowledge of continuous improvement principles Knowledge of e-Enabling, automation and digitalization of process. Working knowledge of Atamis e-Procurement system

Experience

Essential

Experience of effectively engaging with others to learn from previous contract performance to improve services ? Able to communicate complex contract issues to end users and managers within the Trust. Ensuring that standards are maintained in accordance with contract KPI's.
Understanding of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply code of conduct https://www.cips.org/about-us/cipscode-of-conduct ? and adhering to the principles and practices expected.
Excellent knowledge of IT packages (Word etc.) and databases. ? Able to interface with all levels of staff. ? Experience of dealing with external suppliers. ? Working knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018

Person Specification

Education,Qualifications and Training

Essential

Degree holder or with equivalent qualification and/or experience in a relevant field ? Evidence of extensive experience in the contracting and public procurement field within a large organisation
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply or working towards accreditation.

Key skills,Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential

An understanding and practical application of the end to end procurement process, as determined and governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015- (Amendment 2021) ? An understanding of contract management and its application across an organisation.
Significant knowledge and experience of procurement and contracting computer systems ? Able to demonstrate the ability to undertake the practice of Contract Management with little guidance or supervision

Desirable

Knowledge of continuous improvement principles Knowledge of e-Enabling, automation and digitalization of process. Working knowledge of Atamis e-Procurement system

Experience

Essential

Experience of effectively engaging with others to learn from previous contract performance to improve services ? Able to communicate complex contract issues to end users and managers within the Trust. Ensuring that standards are maintained in accordance with contract KPI's.
Understanding of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply code of conduct https://www.cips.org/about-us/cipscode-of-conduct ? and adhering to the principles and practices expected.
Excellent knowledge of IT packages (Word etc.) and databases. ? Able to interface with all levels of staff. ? Experience of dealing with external suppliers. ? Working knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ, Bernicia House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Employer's website

https://www.neas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ, Bernicia House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Employer's website

https://www.neas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)