Job vacancy: Senior Procurement Manager - Capital, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon

Job summary

Main area

Procurement

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Flexible Working Available - Can work from Bath, Swindon or Salisbury)

Job ref

249-6264975

Employer: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Can be RUH, GWH or SFT
Town: Swindon
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum (Pro rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/05/2024 23:59

Senior Procurement Manager - Capital

Band 7

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications / experience

Essential criteria

Significant relevant procurement experience
Obtained or Working towards MCIPS (level 4 minimum)
Supervisory Experience
Evidence of buying clinical capital equipment
Evidence of buying capital (general either infrastructure or equipment)
Evidence of resilience
Experience of working with wide range of stakeholders
Experience of working collaboratively across a wide geographic area
Relevant commercial experience using UK Public Sector Regulations
Demonstrable experience of supplier and contract management

Desirable criteria

Full MCIPS Registration
Project management qualification and experience
Evidence of excellent communication skills with people at all levels

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Eligibility for this role requires:

Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers.

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.