Head of Procurement - Medical Strategic Procurement

Integrated Care System; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Head of Procurement - Medical Strategic Procurement to oversee procurement activities and compliance in the NHS. This role involves managing teams and strategic projects to enhance procurement operations, requiring extensive leadership and NHS knowledge.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

27 days annual leave on appointment

Partial working from home (3 days per week)

Potential to accrue hours towards flexi-leave

Qualifications

• Understanding of complex NHS environment, including acute and community settings.
• Significant leadership/management experience in a relevant environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Medical Strategic Procurement activity and bespoke commercial projects.
• Lead the Medical Strategic Procurement Team and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Provide up-to-date advice on critical procurement issues.

Skills

Leadership

Knowledge of NHS structure and organization

Influencing skills

Understanding of EU procurement directives

Education

Leadership/Management qualification

Formal qualification in programme/project management

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Head of Procurement - Medical Strategic Procurement

The closing date is 13 July 2025

The NMBC operate under a flexible working policy and also offer partial working from home (typically 3 days per week) as part of the role.

The Trust offers 27 days annual leave on appointment, rising to 29 days after 5 years' of service and 33 days after 10 years' of service. In addition, there is also the potential to accrue hours towards flexi-leave in accordance with the flexible working policy.

This is a vital role within the NMBC which is responsible for the management of the Medical Strategic Procurement Teams and other bespoke commercial related projects within the Black Country ICS (Integrated Care System) and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICS Trusts and other customers' of the NMBC ensuring compliance with Public Contract Regulations, Procurement Act 2023, UK Law and Trust Standing Financial Instructions

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the management of Medical Strategic Procurement activity and other bespoke commercial related projects within the Black Country ICS (Integrated Care System) and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICS Trusts and other customers' of the NMBC ensuring compliance with EU Legislation, UK Law and Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Effectively lead the Medical Strategic Procurement Team in influencing and managing the Trusts of the NMBC.

Lead the Medical Strategic Procurement Team activity within the NMBC Trusts and other customers of the NMBC.

Contribute to the development of the Strategic Procurement Team within the NMBC.

To lead on and support identified commercial issues / key commodity areas within the Medical Strategic Procurement remit, providing accurate, timely and up to date advice to the relevant Trust Committee / meeting; particularly where they are business critical for the Trusts in the wider health economy who are the recipients of the service.

About us

The North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) iscomprised 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).

The NMBC is responsible for all aspects of Procurement, Supply Chain and wider Commercial support to the aforementioned organisations covering a range of Acute, Mental Health, Community, Pathology Networks, GP Practices and Commissioning Support Units across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Black Country, Shropshire and South Cheshire Integrated Care System (ICS's). With almost 200 staff, 55,000 users and managing a total non-pay spend portfolio of over £1.2b per annum the NMBC is one of the largest and influential Group Procurement Organisations (GPO's) in the NHS.

This post sits in the Strategic Procurement Team and is based at the NMBC County Hospital Stafford or Royal Stoke Hospital site, reporting to the Group Deputy Director of Procurement - UHNM and Special Projects. The role is directly responsible for Strategic Procurement and commercial, strategic duties within UHNM.

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

In the event of receiving adequate numbers of suitable applicants/candidates, we reserve the right to close the job advert earlier than advertised.

Person Specification

• Understanding of current developments within the NHS. Understanding of the complex strategic environment of the NHS and in particular acute and community NHS setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of NHS structure and organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of the EU procurement directives and legislation.
• Significant leadership/management experience of working in an environment where highly developed leadership and influencing skills are essential
• Leadership/Management qualification or equivalent experience of managing staff and resources
• Formal qualification in leadership/programme/project management.

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust