Procurement Manager

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Procurement Manager to lead sourcing and contract activity across its clinical procurement category. You will work with trust clinical teams to deliver value-for-money solutions that support safe patient environments and strong operational performance.

The role focuses on end-to-end procurement, negotiating commercial agreements, ensuring compliance, and driving year‑on‑year savings while promoting sustainability and social

Qualifications

• Fully conversant with Public Sector Procurement Rules.
• Experience of buying clinical goods or services.
• Experience working with wide range of stakeholders.
• Able to work independently and manage own workload.
• Project management experience and ability to meet deadlines.
• Significant relevant procurement experience.
• MCIPS level 4 or working towards MCIPS.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all procurement activity complies with Public Procurement Law, NHS policies, and sustainability and social value requirements, maintaining clear documentation and producing high‑quality recommendation reports.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert, providing specialist advice on procurement regulations, procedures, and best practice, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged throughout the process.
• Manage and support a small team, contributing to recruitment, appraisals, staff development and day‑to‑day leadership, while promoting collaborative and inclusive working.
• Monitor supplier and contract performance, supporting stakeholders with issue resolution and ensuring compliance, quality and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external suppliers to support patient‑centered services, contribute to service improvement, and uphold strong professional standards.

Skills

Public sector rules

Clinical procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Independent working

Project management

Procurement experience

MCIPS (level 4) or in progress

Supervisory experience

Education

MCIPS (Level 4)

Relevant degree

Job description

Job Overview

Join our award-winning Procurement Team and play a key role in shaping a safe, modern, and efficient NHS. We’re looking for a proactive Procurement Manager to lead sourcing and contract activity across our clinical procurement category.

In this role, you’ll work closely with trust clinical teams to deliver high-quality, value-for-money solutions that support safe patient environments and excellent operational performance. You’ll manage end-to-end procurement activity, negotiate strong commercial agreements, and help deliver year-on-year savings while ensuring compliance and driving sustainability and social value.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving problems, and influencing positive change. If you're commercially minded, confident managing complex projects, and keen to make a visible impact across our hospitals, we’d love you to join us.

Main duties of the job

This is a diverse role where you will be working within the clinical procurement team, sourcing goods and services across Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

• Ensure all procurement activity complies with Public Procurement Law, NHS policies, and sustainability and social value requirements, maintaining clear documentation and producing high‑quality recommendation reports.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert, providing specialist advice on procurement regulations, procedures, and best practice, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged throughout the process.
• Manage and support a small team, contributing to recruitment, appraisals, staff development and day‑to‑day leadership, while promoting collaborative and inclusive working.

Monitor supplier and contract performance, supporting stakeholders with issue resolution and ensuring compliance, quality and continuous improvement.

• Work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external suppliers to support patient‑centered services, contribute to service improvement, and uphold strong professional standards.

The successful candidates will have the flexibility to be based at either in Royal United Hospitals in Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust or Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon.

Working for our organisation

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see Advert and Job Description attached.

The successful candidate will have the flexibility to be based any of the 3 Trusts:

• Royal United Hospitals in Bath NHS Foundation Trust
• Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
• Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Person specification

Experience and Qualification

Essential criteria

• Fully conversant with Public Sector Procurement Rules
• Experience of buying clinical goods or services
• Evidence of working with wide range of stakeholders
• Able to work independently
• Project Management Experience/Working to deadlines
• Significant relevant procurement experience
• Obtained level 4 or Working towards MCIPS
• Supervisory Experience

Desirable criteria

• Previously worked in a commercial NHS Environment
• Relevant degree
• Full MCIPS Registration
• Project management qualification and experience

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)