Job overview

Looking for a dynamic career in procurement that offers growth, challenges, and the chance to positively impact the NHS in Wales? NWSSP Procurement Services has an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Procurement within the Professional Procurement Services Division, based at Hywel Dda Health Board.

The role involves leading Frontline Integrated Partnerships, overseeing procurement operations, and delivering key objectives set in the Integrated Medium-Term Plan—including sourcing strategies, clinical engagement, savings delivery, and supporting Welsh Government’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Additionally, the post holder will play a key role in West Wales regional collaboration, leading sourcing and procurement activities while applying commercial acumen in a rapidly evolving NHS landscape. The role requires stakeholder engagement, ensuring visibility and integration of Frontline team members across sites.

Welsh language skills are desirable; Welsh and English speakers are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for leading and managing a team in delivering a business-critical portfolio of clinical and non-clinical procurement projects across the Health Board and partner organisations, for the delivery of cash releasing and non-cash releasing efficiency saving, to support the ongoing financial challenges facing both the Health Board and the NHS more widely.

Manage, motivate and provide leadership to own team providing clear goals and targets through deployment of the agreed performance management framework.

Provide specialist procurement leadership, technical expertise and advice across the wide and diverse range of the Health Board service areas and disciplines, supporting clinical and non- clinical services to understand and comply with corporate and statutory governance.

Develop own team and enhancing capability through providing technical expertise, motivation, delegating and by providing hands-on training, cross skilling and providing opportunities for ‘learning-by-doing’ and giving feedback to team members in order to maximise their potential and achieve key results.

Lead and develop the clinical and non-clinical procurement team to develop sourcing strategies with stakeholders and embed and deliver a category management and business partnering approach to strategic and operational procurement delivery.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone.  To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other