Job Description

The North Midlands & Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) is comprised of The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) and Walsall NHS Trust (WHT), The Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), the Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust, (BCHFT) & Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).



The NMBC is responsible for the Strategic and Operational Procurement for UHNM (Royal Stoke University and County Hospitals), RWT (New Cross and Cannock Hospitals), WHT (Walsall Manor Hospital) and 36 partner NHS organisations within the Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Lancashire Health Economies. The NMBC is responsible for the management and control of expenditure in excess of 600 million across the Midlands and Black Country health economies.



We offer partial working from home (2 days p/week) as part of the role.



The Trust offers 27 days annual leave on appointment, 29 days after 5 years' service, 33 days after 10 years' service. There is also the potential to accrue hours towards flexi-leave in accordance with the flexible working policy.



Reporting in to the Head of Strategic Procurement - Medical, th e Senior Strategic Procurement Manager will be a vital member of the NMBC Senior Management team.



Managing a portfolio of clinical and medical contracts directly, the key function is the strong and effective management, support and direction of a team of 5 staff, each responsible for the timely procurement of all requirements and contracts (over 20k) for the Medical / Surgical Divisions at RWT.



This is a demanding role, integral in supporting the the delivery of strategic objectives of all Trusts represented, exploring and delivering collaborative medical and clinical opportunities with other Trusts in the group, and to contribute to delivering savings targets.



The role will support the local Procurement strategy , maximize value for money, minimising operational/commercial risk whilst ensuring compliance with EU Procurement Legislation, UK Law and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, taking the lead on all medical and clinical contracts/procurements, & lead on specific projects on behalf of the Group Deputy Director of Procurement & Strategic Head of Procurement, deputising as required.



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



The Royal Wolverhampton Trust (RWT) & NMBC 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.



This post sits in the Strategic Procurement clinical contract team and is primarily based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site, reporting to the Head of Procurement - Strategic Sourcing & Special Projects. The role is directly responsible for a portfolio of contracts but primarily for managing, supporting and guiding the work of 4 staff based at the Royal Stoke site, each with their own clinical/medical contract portfolios.



Please note that we reserve the right to close the job advert earlier than advertised.



For more information on working for the Trust, please see at the attached 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.