Senior Procurement Business Partner | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Procurement Business Partner to lead strategic sourcing and contract management for corporate services including IT, Estates, and Finance. This key role involves collaboration with senior stakeholders to ensure compliance with procurement regulations while driving innovation and sustainability. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in strategic procurement within the healthcare sector and excellent communication skills. This is a 10-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, starting in February 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Recognition as top trust to work at

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and contract management across multiple corporate services.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver procurement solutions aligned with strategic goals.
• Ensure compliance with public procurement regulations and NHS frameworks.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Public procurement regulations

Sustainability in procurement

Education

MCIPS qualification (or working towards)

Job description

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? As the Senior Procurement Business Partner for Corporate Services, you will:

Responsibilities

• 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.

About the role

UCLH is seeking a highly motivated Senior Procurement Business Partnerto join our award-winning procurement team on a10-month fixed‑term contractto 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., Significant experience in strategic procurement, ideally within healthcare or public sector environments.

Key Qualifications and Requirements

• 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.
• Significant experience in strategic procurement, ideally within healthcare or public sector environments.
• Disability Confident

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About UCLH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and 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 dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. 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. For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.

Benefits

• UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
• UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?