Buyer

Wirral; Bebington; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking motivated procurement professionals to join our team on the Wirral Peninsula. The role focuses on procuring for the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, driving cash-releasing savings while supporting high-quality patient care.

You will collaborate with procurement managers, clinicians and the Finance team to identify opportunities, run contract

Qualifications

• Has achieved or is working towards CIPS Level 6 (Professional), or can demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Educated to Degree level.
• GCSE level of education (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
• Experience of working in procurement role.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manages allocated procurement categories and projects, delivering against agreed timescales and outcomes.
• Identify and achieve potential cash releasing savings from revenue expenditure through benchmarking, market testing and negotiation.
• Lead and manage tenders and contracts to achieve best value for money.
• Analyse the financial implications of contract awards and report to budget holders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Procurement savings

Advanced Excel

Computer literacy

Education

CIPS Level 6 or equivalent

Degree level education

GCSEs including Maths & English

Tools

Oracle

E-tendering systems

Job description

To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Job overview

We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our successful team. Responsible for procurement for both Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

The postholders will work closely with Procurement managers, Trust Divisions, including clinicians, and the Finance team to identify opportunities and deliver procurement projects that improve patient care and outcomes while generating cash-releasing savings and efficiencies in support of the Trust's cost improvement programme.

We are looking for a team player who shows initiative, is logical, good at analysing and interpreting information and data from different sources, and who can identify and present options and recommendations and manage procurement projects from planning through to contract award and management.

This role requires the postholder to manage a demanding and full programme of work, and to be accountable for the successful delivery of their own work plan and will be working within a procurement environment that is rigorously performance managed.

Ideally candidates should have procurement experience, but it is not essential for that experience to have been gained in the NHS or public sector.

If you are ready for this challenge and have the necessary skills and experience that this post requires, please apply giving detailed examples of where you have put your skills and experience into practice.

Main duties of the job

• Proactively manages allocated procurement categories and projects, delivering against agreed timescales and outcomes for a specified Division(s) across the Trust ensuring compliance with current public sector procurement legislative framework, Trust Standing Financial Instructions and local Finance and Procurement policies and procedures.
• Identify and achieve potential cash releasing savings from revenue expenditure through proactive benchmarking, market testing, standardisation, and negotiation with suppliers.
• Add value and ensure probity through contract compliance and proactive supplier and contract management.
• Lead and manage tenders and contracts for a range of goods and services to achieve best value for money for the Trust, delivering to agreed timescales.
• Analyse the financial implications of contract awards and communicate to Trust budget holders including formally reporting on the implications of supplier and product changes.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with stakeholders, identify service and/or cost improvements to increase contract coverage, and improve contract management.
• To provide professional procurement advice and training sessions to end users at all levels in respect of the procurement process, including UK regulations and the specification and evaluation of goods and/or services.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for more information about the Buyer opportunity available with WUTH.

Person specification

• Has achieved or is working towards CIPS Level 6 (Professional), or can demonstrate equivalent experience
• Educated to Degree level
• General standard of education, A Levels/Diploma or Equivalent
• GCSE Level of Education (or equivalent) including Maths and English
• Experience of working in procurement role
• Experience of working in a procurement role in the public sector
• Experience of e-commerce systems, i.e., Oracle, e-tendering systems, etc.

Knowledge & Skills

• Computer literate with good knowledge of basic computer packages, i.e., Outlook, Excel (including experience of using formulas), Word, PowerPoint etc
• Delivery of demanding savings targets through Procurement activities

Personal Attributes

• Developed analytical, judgemental and problem solving skills.

General Information

You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs and this is where you will be able to track the progress of your application. This will ensure we deal with your application quickly and efficiently.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.

Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Information

If the post you are applying for requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, please note that, in line with Trust policy, the cost of submitting and processing the DBS application for successful applicants will be met by the individual.

For substantive employees, the DBS costs are recovered through salary deductions following commencement in post in 3 equal instalments.

For bank workers and individuals appointed to honorary positions that require a DBS check, the cost must be paid in advance via the Trusts payment link before a start date can be confirmed.

Please note that DBS fees and any associated administration charges are subject to periodic review and may change from time to time.

The cost of the DBS check would vary depending on the level required for the role:

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service - GOV.UK

Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants.

UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in relation to the role they are applying for. Our organisation cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles, and eligibility is determined by the UK Home Office’s points-based immigration system on a case-by-case basis. For further information please see: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations and Codes .

For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to check that they meet the current English language requirements before submitting an application for a role where they would require a visa application. Full details are available here Skilled Worker visa: Knowledge of English - GOV.UK

This information does not constitute legal advice, and we strongly recommend seeking independent legal guidance tailored to your individual circumstances.

Safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Children's Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

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Name Jo Liddle Job title Assistant Director of Finance - Procurement Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 334 4000 Additional information

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