Senior Procurement Business Partner

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Procurement Business Partner for a 10-month fixed-term role covering maternity leave. This position requires significant experience in strategic procurement, especially within healthcare. You will be responsible for leading sourcing initiatives and ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations. Strong communication skills and a proactive approach are essential. The role is based in Greater London, offering a competitive salary.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Commitment to sustainability

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategic procurement, ideally in healthcare or public sector.
• Strong knowledge of corporate categories.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and contract management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver aligned procurement solutions.
• Drive sustainability and innovation in procurement activities.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement compliance

Analytical skills

Contract management

Communication skills

Education

MCIPS qualification

Degree or Master's in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

e-procurement systems

Job description

Job summary

Senior Procurement Business Partner - Corporate (Maternity Cover - Fixed Term Contract)

Are you a strategic procurement leader with expertise in corporate services such as IT, Estates & Facilities, Finance and HR?

Do you want to make a real impact in one of the UK’s most prestigious NHS Trusts?

UCLH is seeking a highly motivated Senior Procurement Business Partner to join our award‑winning procurement team on a 10‑month fixed‑term contract to cover maternity leave, starting in February 2026. This role is pivotal in supporting the Trust’s corporate portfolio, delivering value, compliance, and innovation across key operational areas.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

• Lead strategic sourcing and contract management across IT, Estates & Facilities, Finance, HR and other categories.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver procurement solutions aligned with UCLH’s strategic goals.
• Ensure compliance with public procurement regulations and NHS frameworks.
• Drive sustainability, social value, and commercial innovation in procurement activities.
• Provide expert advice and support on complex procurement projects and supplier negotiations.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in strategic procurement, ideally within healthcare or public sector environments.
• Strong knowledge of corporate and non‑clinical categories.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• MCIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
• A proactive, analytical, and collaborative approach to problem‑solving.

About Us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job Details

Date posted: 02 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £72,921 to £83,362 a year (inclusive of HCAS)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 10 months

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 309‑UCLH‑7130

Job location: University College London Hospitals, 2nd Floor 179a Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7PA

Person Specification – Knowledge & Qualifications (Essential)

• Recognised continuing professional development at an advanced level.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
• Strong understanding of the various levers of unlocking value from procurement and supply chain, such as sourcing, tendering, demand management, standardisation and contract management.
• Understanding of the EU Directives and Public Contract Regulations, NHS standard terms and conditions of contracts and sound knowledge of contract law.
• Advanced IT skills including knowledge of specialist software for contract management, electronic catalogue and e‑procurement systems to ensure efficient use of procurement enablement technologies (eg e‑auctions).
• Ability to analyse and interpret spend data and quotations, as well as undertake market analysis.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Bribery Act & Data Protection.
• Relevant Business qualification.
• Degree, Master’s Degree or MBA/MPA.
• Specialist commercial / NHS experience and knowledge in Procurement.
• Working knowledge of the NHS / Public sector.
• Finance knowledge.
• Statistical and data analysis skills.

Person Specification – Knowledge & Qualifications (Desirable)

• Prince2 or other recognised project management qualification.
• A working knowledge / understanding of the NHS and Acute Trusts.

Person Specification – Skills & Abilities (Essential)

• Excellent persuasion, influencing and conflict resolution skills.
• Highly motivated and conscientious.
• Excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills.
• Commercial acumen within procurement.
• Programme and project management.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Able to successfully lead and work with teams.
• Well‑developed political awareness, delegation, people and workload management skills.
• IT literate and skilled in evaluation, analysis and reporting.
• Commitment to personal, staff and organisational development.
• Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote innovative approaches to service development.
• Applies self to drive for timely results across a number of complex projects, supportive of colleagues in dealing with ambiguity and changing priorities.

Person Specification – Experience (Essential)

• Evidence of delivering complex projects.
• Evidence of category management and tendering experience.
• Experience of managing outsourcing and outsourced contracts.
• Fact‑based dynamic decision making.
• Experience of working in a pressurised environment.
• Highly ethical and committed to achieving high quality procurement outcomes.
• Supports and encourages teamwork with colleagues to ensure that common objectives are embraced with clarity about where accountability lies.
• Meets tight deadlines in a fast‑paced dynamic environment with consistently high levels of performance.

Person Specification – Experience (Desirable)

• A track record of improvement and organisational change.
• Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.

Person Specification – Communication (Essential)

• Highly developed interpersonal communication (written and oral) and facilitating skills.
• Strong positive influencing skills.
• The ability to present to large, potentially critical audiences in a confident manner and respond to questions authoritatively.
• The ability to manage and chair meetings of stakeholders from a range of different business disciplines and drive actions.
• Experience of presenting to the board in medium to large organisations.
• Experience of key supplier / large, complex contract management.

Person Specification – Specific Requirements (Essential)

• The job will be a combination of desk‑based activity and being active across all Trust sites.
• The role will require some travel, mainly within London.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

Employer Details

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College Hospital, 2nd Floor 179a Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7PA

Website: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk