Job overview

DSFS Ltd are looking to recruit into the vacancy of Assistant Procurement Partner, to manage a procurement workplan which supports product standardisation, stock management efficiencies, process improvements and cost improvement programme (CIP) initiatives across the Trust. 

This role will include supporting both materially managed stock via NHS Supply Chain Ltd as well as other stocked items, not via NHS Supply Chain (including a mixture of owned and consigned stock).  This is a hybrid role, working across both the Procurement and Logistics teams; helping to bring synergy and cohesion between the two areas.

The role will work in close collaboration with both the Procurement and Logistics teams to ensure work is completed in a compliant way, and with the Royal Academy of Improvement to aid innovative ideas being implemented. The role involves liaising with stakeholders and suppliers, preparing and conducting quotes, tenders and contracts, product switching to NHS Supply Chain Ltd, managing contracts, including the growing of the NHS Supply Chain Ltd stocked and non-stocked portfolio, and the systems and data that drive these efficiencies.  This role will also support projects locally, within the ICS and regionally.

Main duties of the job

Promoting procurement and logistics functions and raise awareness of the department, offering advice and guidance to stakeholders in subject areas relevant to this post, including but not limited to, public sector procurement legislation (PA23, PCR2015 and PSR), Framework, Further competitions, NHS Terms & Conditions, Social Value and KPI’s.

Identify organisational needs and maintain awareness of the relevance of good governance or similar control standards including No PO No Pay guidance, Standing Financial Instructions, Schemes of Delegation, zero inflation pledge and other controls.

Ensure all procurement and logistics activities are conducted in accordance with NHS policies, UK procurement legislation (PA23, PCR2015 and PSR), and ethical standards, with robust risk management and mitigation plans in place. 

Provide comprehensive contract support to the procurement and logistics teams.

Prepare tender documentation and advertise using the Atamis system.

Identify areas of development, make recommendations for change and implement a continuous improvement philosophy.

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together. 

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

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Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

 VISA's and Immigration system

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.

When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

COVID19 Vaccination

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account, spam folders and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.

References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up to date email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the DSFS Human Resources team on 01246 513737 / [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

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