Strategic Procurement Manager

UHNM; Wolverhampton; Ibrido; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Tempo pieno

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Flexible working

Hybrid/partial home working (3 days/wk

Annual leave 27 days rising with years

Descrizione del lavoro

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is recruiting for a Main area Procurement Grade Band 7 at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton. The role offers flexible working with partial home working (about 3 days per week) and a 37.5-hour week.

The salary range is £49,387–£56,515 per year, with 27 days leave rising with service and potential flexi-leave accrual. You will manage Black Country Pathology Procurement and related projects, leading the procurement team and advising Trust

Competenze

• Full CIPS membership is required.
• Experience in managing and developing staff to meet changing service needs.
• Ability to manage own and team workload with effective delegation.
• Up-to-date knowledge of PCR2015 and PA2023 procurement directives and legislation.

Mansioni

• Manage Black Country Pathology Procurement activity and other bespoke commercial projects within the Black Country ICB and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB trusts and NMBC customers, ensuring compliance with EU/UK procurement regulations.
• Lead the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team activity within the NMBC.
• Contribute to the development of the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team.
• Lead on and support identified commercial issues and key commodity areas, providing timely advice to relevant Trust Committees.

Conoscenze

Staff management

Workload management

Delegation

Procurement regulations knowledge

Conflict management

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Numeracy

Negotiation

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Project management

Formazione

Full Member status of the CIPS

Descrizione del lavoro

Main area Procurement Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: 37.5 hours per week Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working) Job ref 205-8265468-A

Site Black Country Pathology Service, New Cross Hospital, Town Wolverhampton Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

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 Black Country Pathology Service Procurement Team and other bespoke commercial related projects within the Black Country ICB (Integrated Care Board) and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB 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 Black Country Pathology Procurement activity and other bespoke commercial related projects within the Black Country ICB (Integrated Care Board) and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB Trusts and other customers’ of the NMBC ensuring compliance with EU Legislation, UK Law and Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Lead the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team activity within the NMBC.

Contribute to the development of the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team.

To lead on and support identified commercial issues / key commodity areas within the Black Country Pathology 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.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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

Essential and Desirable

• Full Member status of the CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) (10)
• Experience of managing and developing staff to meet the changing needs of the service. (5)
• Ability to manage own and team’s workload including appropriate delegation of tasks (5)
• Up to date knowledge of PCR2015 and PA2023 procurement directives and legislation, contract law and purchasing legislation. (10)
• Experience of managing staffing issues, which may include conflict among staff groups, managing employees sickness or disciplinary issues that require unpopular decisions or sensitive issues to be addressed (5)
• Prioritisation skills which include being:- Methodical, numerate, problem solving, motivated, ability to use keyboard skills, written communication, presentation skills, negotiation, influential, innovative assertiveness with tact and diplomacy. (5)
• Project management and leadership skills, with the ability to use own initiative and work under pressure. Ability to understand and be able to manage the effects of change (5)
• Experience of having to deal with conflict with other staff including senior Trust staff where decisions may require compromise. (5)

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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