Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Procurement Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Procurement Team at Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Service as a Clinical Procurement Nurse.
You will report to the Head of Strategic Procurement and form part of a team who delivers a professional procurement service in achieving significant efficiencies for the three Shropshire NHS Trusts.
The post holder will be expected to provide professional procurement advice, and to lead the procurement process to deliver best value and service to the member Trusts.
Main duties of the job
- To work with the procurement team, nurses, clinical staff and other stakeholders to identify products where quality can be maintained or enhanced, and costs can be reduced.
- To work with the procurement team and multiple clinical stakeholders to consider innovative / alternative procurement linked care pathways / value-based procurement opportunities.
- To help the Trust specific Product Evaluation Groups and the newly created System Product Evaluation Group with clinical procurement guidance on the introduction / swapping of products to create a better patent experience / create efficiencies and cost savings.
- To take overall management for the delivery of specified clinical procurement projects requiring specialist qualified nursing / midwifery or other qualified practitioner knowledge and skills and to do so in prescribed timelines
Working for our organisation
As an organisation we strive to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision (“To provide excellent care for the communities we serve”) and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted) we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most – our patients and their families.
Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Service (SHPS) is a shared service delivering professional procurement services for The Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.
Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Service are a high achieving team who play a pivotal role in cost improvement programme for the three Shropshire NHS Trusts. The working environment is good with a modern office and all of the necessary equipment in order to facilitate efficient working practices. There is a good working ethic and atmosphere within the team which is supportive of individual development. We have flexible working hours which promotes a good work life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post registration with current experience in acute clinical setting
- High level clinical skills and knowledge
- Involvement in Nursing audit and Research
- Substantial experience of leading and managing a clinical team
- Managerial ability
- Evidence of coordinating and managing day to day operational issues on a regular basis
- Experience in teaching and training of staff
- Experience in undertaking a preceptor/mentor role
Desirable criteria
- An awareness and understanding of national and local issues that affect Nursing and the NHS as a whole.
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of nursing policy and practice relevant to speciality
- A knowledge of procurement function and practises
- Leadership ability
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development/ qualification relevant to area of speciality
Desirable criteria
- An awareness and understanding of national and local issues that affect Nursing and the NHS as a whole. Up to date knowledge and understanding of nursing policy and practice relevant to speciality
- A knowledge of procurement function and practises
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Richards
- Job title
- Deputy Director Of Procurmeent
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07547106109
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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