Job summary
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 14 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Sutton, Croydon, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
North West London Procurement Services deliver best value procurement outcomes for the NHS through collaborative working. Partner organisations across North West London collectively spend £1.7 billion on goods, works, and services each year. With such significant spending power, there's a huge opportunity to take procurement to the next level -- driving a smart, sector-wide approach that boosts transparency, delivering value for money, and helping cut costs.
The NWLPS "Stronger Together" Procurement Strategy aligns with sector objectives, helping the partner organisations to deliver our joint priorities and unlocking greater value from procurement, and helping open doors to exciting new commercial opportunities for the entire sector.
Our vision is to develop a best in class procurement supply chain service that is patient centric, scalable and driven by a high performing team. The team is structured into functional teams to drive excellence within supply chain, systems, sourcing, and contract management.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the provision of strategic direction, leadership and advice to CLCH, the Shared Service Board, Trust Board and Executive Team, on behalf of the Chief Finance Officer and Member Trust Boards regarding all Procurement.
Currently the combined non-pay spend influenced by the CLCH hosted Procurement Shared Service is over £1.7bn across the 7 current NHS member Trusts and ICBs.
As the Trust Shared Service Procurement Subject Matter Expert the postholder is responsible for developing and implementing a procurement strategy for North West London ICS.
The Managing Director is the accountable officer responsible for the delivery of the Procurement Service reporting to the Shared Service Board comprised of Chief Finance Officers from each member Trust. They have devolved responsibility and shared accountability for the operational delivery and strategic development of directorate's annual plan and ICS-wide responsibilities, including Cost Improvement Plans, legal support regarding the Public Procurement Regulations and professional procurement support in all major Trust initiatives.
The post holder will provide outstanding professional leadership to the ICS Shared Service at a national/ international level and professional Procurement support / guidance as required.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Managing Director is the accountable officer responsible for the delivery of the Procurement Shared Service reporting to the Shared Service Board comprised of Chief Finance Officers from each member Trust. Main responsibilities include:
Responsible for the provision of strategic direction, leadership and advice to CLCH, the Shared Service Board, Trust Board and Executive Team, on behalf of the Chief Finance Officer and Member Trust Boards regarding all Procurement including sourcing, purchasing systems, and the Hospital supply chain;
To lead on the continual development of the Procurement Shared Service to support the needs of our Member Trusts;
Responsible for developing and implementing a procurement strategy for North West London ICS impacting on the systems and processes, sourcing strategies, contract management approach, and organisational form for procurement and supply chain services across and within each member Trust;
The postholder will act as procurement lead for NWL ICS wide initiatives which impact service provision across the local health economy;
The post holder will provide outstanding professional leadership to the ICS Shared Service at a national/ international level and professional Procurement support / guidance as required.
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Managing Director is the accountable officer responsible for the delivery of the Procurement Shared Service reporting to the Shared Service Board comprised of Chief Finance Officers from each member Trust. Main responsibilities include:
Responsible for the provision of strategic direction, leadership and advice to CLCH, the Shared Service Board, Trust Board and Executive Team, on behalf of the Chief Finance Officer and Member Trust Boards regarding all Procurement including sourcing, purchasing systems, and the Hospital supply chain;
To lead on the continual development of the Procurement Shared Service to support the needs of our Member Trusts;
Responsible for developing and implementing a procurement strategy for North West London ICS impacting on the systems and processes, sourcing strategies, contract management approach, and organisational form for procurement and supply chain services across and within each member Trust;
The postholder will act as procurement lead for NWL ICS wide initiatives which impact service provision across the local health economy;
The post holder will provide outstanding professional leadership to the ICS Shared Service at a national/ international level and professional Procurement support / guidance as required.
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Procurement - MCIPS or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Masters (Masters or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Significant procurement or commercial experience in the Public or Private sector
- Senior management experience across multiple sites or organisations
- Significant Programme Management experience
- Extensive analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience of delivering significant change / transformation programmes
Desirable
- NHS Procurement experience
- Board level experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Acts as a strong leader and is respected by executives of stakeholder organisations
- Constructs and communicates complex messages to stakeholders with impact
- Engages and operates effectively at a senior level
- Develops effective customer centric engagement methods to meet the needs of stakeholder organisations
- Differentiates between competing but interdependent priorities
- Evidence of developing complex strategies, business plans and programmes
- Evidence of developing effective teams, including virtual teams
- Subject matter expertise in procurement, and the ability to express that expertise to a range of stakeholders
- Confident in the use of appropriate IT toolsets at a suitable level
- l Expert knowledge in procurement and leadership
- Experience of complex change management
- Politically astute with excellent personal and communication skills
Desirable
- Maintains a wide network of contacts in commercial and public sector
- High emotional intelligence and self-impact
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Procurement - MCIPS or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Masters (Masters or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Significant procurement or commercial experience in the Public or Private sector
- Senior management experience across multiple sites or organisations
- Significant Programme Management experience
- Extensive analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience of delivering significant change / transformation programmes
Desirable
- NHS Procurement experience
- Board level experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Acts as a strong leader and is respected by executives of stakeholder organisations
- Constructs and communicates complex messages to stakeholders with impact
- Engages and operates effectively at a senior level
- Develops effective customer centric engagement methods to meet the needs of stakeholder organisations
- Differentiates between competing but interdependent priorities
- Evidence of developing complex strategies, business plans and programmes
- Evidence of developing effective teams, including virtual teams
- Subject matter expertise in procurement, and the ability to express that expertise to a range of stakeholders
- Confident in the use of appropriate IT toolsets at a suitable level
- l Expert knowledge in procurement and leadership
- Experience of complex change management
- Politically astute with excellent personal and communication skills
Desirable
- Maintains a wide network of contacts in commercial and public sector
- High emotional intelligence and self-impact
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
