Job summary
The Procurement department at Airedale General Hospital is part of AGH Solutions LTD, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
This new temporary role has been created to cover a two year secondment and will be to support the Head of Procurement in delivering a Procurement service to both Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.
The Procurement team pride themselves on providing excellent customer service to their customers and aspire to be the best they can be, assisting areas in providing the care to patients and users within the hospital and community.
AGH Solutions is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on site and remotely.
Main duties of the job
To be operationally accountable for delivering a high-quality professional Procurement service to organisations on behalf of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford District Care Foundation Trust. Promoting across the Trust Board leads all strategic procurement issues with a view to maximising the savings potential across the patch with more efficient and effective purchasing arrangements with a contribution to both Trusts' non-pay expenditure.
To continue the good, shared Procurement service between the health organisations based upon the further development of a competent and committed team of professional and operational colleagues
To deputise and support the Head/Deputy Head of Procurement on strategic direction and leadership across Procurement.
For full details of the job role please see the attached job description
About us
AGH Solutions was born out of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, a hospital and community services trust based outside Keighley, West Yorkshire.We are privileged to operate in a beautiful part of the country. The clinical services we support reach far up into the Yorkshire Dales, across the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven patch. We are also lucky to have excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and beyond. Leeds city centre is 25 minutes by train from Keighley.We provide a wide range of services, from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement.Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service.Our NHS heritage means we work to the values and ethics of the NHS, and to those of Airedale NHS FT specifically
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualifications to CIPS standard (degree level)
- Management and leadership qualification
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS)
Desirable
- Master's Degree in business, associated discipline, or industry equivalent or experience in a varied business sector
Experience
Essential
- Commercial experience, including success working within the private (non-NHS) sector
- Full knowledge of computer systems with experience of Microsoft Office
- Full understanding of the Public Contract Regulations Act 2015 and all subsequent Procurement Policy Notes
- Appropriate Trust policies and procedures and the ability to work within these parameters
- Management of complex commercial projects
- Management of complex commercial projects
- Defining and monitoring SLAs
- Budget Management
- Contract law, specifically for outsourcing contracts
Desirable
- Healthcare industry standards and new technology driven developments
- Understanding of the NHS QIPP agenda
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualifications to CIPS standard (degree level)
- Management and leadership qualification
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS)
Desirable
- Master's Degree in business, associated discipline, or industry equivalent or experience in a varied business sector
Experience
Essential
- Commercial experience, including success working within the private (non-NHS) sector
- Full knowledge of computer systems with experience of Microsoft Office
- Full understanding of the Public Contract Regulations Act 2015 and all subsequent Procurement Policy Notes
- Appropriate Trust policies and procedures and the ability to work within these parameters
- Management of complex commercial projects
- Management of complex commercial projects
- Defining and monitoring SLAs
- Budget Management
- Contract law, specifically for outsourcing contracts
Desirable
- Healthcare industry standards and new technology driven developments
- Understanding of the NHS QIPP agenda
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).
