Category Manager - Medical

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home or remote working

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is seeking a Band 6 Category Manager for Medical procurement on a 24-month fixed-term contract. The role sits in the NMBC group and involves leading a portfolio of contracts within the Medical Strategic Procurement Team to deliver best value and compliance with procurement rules.

The post is based in Wolverhampton with potential travel to sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford, and offers flexible working with home or remote options.

Qualifications

• Qualified to CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent CIPS knowledge and/or experience.
• Management or Leadership qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the procurement of a portfolio of contracts and categories within the Medical Strategic Procurement Team.
• Ensure best value for money while complying with Procurement Legislation, UK Law and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions.
• Collaborate with NMBC trusts and partners to deliver procurement objectives.
• Travel to sites as required (e.g., Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford).

Education

CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent CIPS knowledge and/or experience

Management or Leadership qualification

Job description

Main area Procurement Grade Band 6 Contract 24 months (Fixed term contract for 24 months to deliver specific projects.) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (Normally, 3 days work from home, 2 days in office at RWT or WHT, but this can vary.) Job ref 205-8176212-A

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/09/2026 23:59

Category Manager - Medical

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to join the Supplies and Procurement North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) at The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) has arisen and it is seeking to recruit a forward thinking, ambitious and commercially astute Category Manager to join their busy and evolving team on a 24 month fixed term contract in the Medical Strategic Procurement Team.

The NMBC is comprised of The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT), The Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust (BCHFT), Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).

Main duties of the job

This post sits in the Non-Medical Strategic Procurement team for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, and reports to the Strategic Procurement Manager of the Medical team. The role is directly responsible for the management of a portfolio of contracts and specific categories within the Procurement portfolio to meet the needs of the Trusts' strategy and customer base requirements, and the post holder will ensure best value for money at all times whilst ensuring compliance with Procurement Legislation, UK Law and the Trusts' respective Standing Financial Instructions.

The Category Manager will lead and support on the procurement of several goods and services for the Trusts and their partners. This post will be integral in supporting the Department in the delivery of the Trusts' Procurement objectives.

Please note, although the position is based at Wolverhampton and Walsall, there may at times be some requirement for the successful post-holder to travel to sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.

Working for our organisation

Part of the NMBC, the role is chiefly responsible for providing a service to both the Wolverhampton and the Walsall Trusts.

RWT:

With over 11,000 staff, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust provides care at the following locations:

New Cross Hospital – The main acute hospital delivers a wide range of planned and elective care, urgent and emergency care, maternity services, outpatient services, and highly specialist treatments.

West Park Hospital – The rehabilitation hospital provides inpatient and day care services, therapy services, and outpatient services.

Cannock Chase Hospital – This hospital delivers general surgery, orthopaedics, breast surgery, urology, dermatology/plastic surgery, and medical day case investigations and treatment.

More than 20 community sites for children and adults, including walk-in centres and therapy and rehabilitation services.

Primary care – 9 GP practices, which are located across the Wolverhampton area.

WHT: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides local general hospital and community services to around 270,000 people in Walsall and the surrounding areas.

It is the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community.

It provides services from 60 sites, including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Services include rapid response in the community and home-based care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated date.

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Qualified to CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent CIPS knowledge and/or experience which can be demonstrated using experience and knowledge OR Procurement or business related degree or equivalent skills and abilities which can be demonstrated using experience and knowledge
• Management or Leadership qualification

Experience

Skills, ability and knowledge

Personal Qualities

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies

• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community

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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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