Procurement Manager - Clinical
Closing date: 04 May 2026
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 5th May 2026
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: W/C 11th May 2026
Brief Description of Post:
An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual who has the drive, enthusiasm and ability to work in a strategically challenging and rewarding environment, whilst offering a unique opportunity for them to broaden their procurement career.
The principle responsibilities of the post are to take a proactive role in supporting the Head, Deputy Head of Procurement and Senior Procurement Managers (SPMs) in implementing the Trust's Procurement Strategy and Procurement Transformation Plan, to work with the SPM for the Clinical category to devise and implement a Clinical Procurement workplan as well as the compliant procurement of all clinical goods and services as required.
The ideal candidate should enjoy working as part of a team, be motivated, keen to learn, able to influence, conduct strategic negotiations, have excellent inter‑personnel skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
The candidate must also be results orientated and able to identify further opportunities to support departments and increase contract coverage and compliance throughout the Trust.
For an informal discussion, please contact: Alistair Stewart, Senior Procurement Manager, on Tel: 07870 907925.
Main duties of the job
The Procurement Manager for Clinical will support the Senior Procurement team in ensuring compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations and Standing Financial Instructions, securing Value for Money, and achieving financial savings through tendering, supply chain optimisation and supplier relationship management.
The Procurement Manager Clinical will support the Senior Procurement Manager on all day‑to‑day clinical procurement activities in the Trust. The post holder will ensure that all procurement regulations, rules, policies and procedures are complied with and that all stakeholders are engaged in procurement processes.
The Procurement Manager will assist the Senior Procurement Manager with line‑management responsibility for the Clinical team and will be expected to support the Procurement Team at large (Maintenance Buyer, Capital Buyer, Supply Chain Manager, Buying team, the Receipt & Distribution Team and the Materials Management Team etc.) as needed.
The individual will have excellent knowledge of the Public Contracts Regulations and a good working knowledge of Contract Law and other applicable laws pertaining to the procurement of goods and services in the public sector in general and the NHS.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
* We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
The Procurement Manager will support the Senior Procurement team (or leads) with the implementation of the Procurement Strategy for all non‑pay expenditure.
Ensuring that a cost‑effective purchasing work programme is developed and maintained.
Supporting CBU colleagues and the Senior Procurement Managers (SPMs) in improvement of patient care initiatives and innovations. Assist in the delivery of the Trusts Procurement Strategy and Procurement Transformation Plan in line with the Public Contract Regulations, Trusts SO and SFIs, Departmental Policies and Procedures, NHS England and Improvement and CQC.
To maintain the highest possible standard of integrity in all relationships with all internal customers, outside organisations and suppliers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level *
* Member of (or working towards) the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), or NVQ Level 4 qualified
Experience
* Understanding of procurement in large complex organisations including the full supply chain aspects of demand management, sourcing and purchasing,
* Experience of end‑to‑end tendering and contracting of procurement processes
* Procurement managerial experience with demonstrable achievements
* Proven experience of strategic sourcing projects, tendering and procurement processes
* Experience of NHS Procurement and clinical experience
* Experience of procuring clinical consumables through the NHS Supply Chain operating model
* Experience of material management and delivery and distribution
* Experience of interpreting and applying the Public Contracts Regulations
* Project management experience of high value (£500K-£Ms) service contracts and outsourcing projects
* Understanding Purchase 2 Pay (P2P) and invoice processes
Skills
* Ability to prepare, analyse and interpret financial data using appropriate IT systems and software
* Ability to work collaboratively with external organisations
Knowledge
* Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
* Competent use of commercial procurement and finance packages such as Oracle, GHX and e‑tendering systems (e.g. Delta, Atamis)
* Knowledge of the Health Sector and Public Sector Procurement
* Non‑Medical product knowledge and understanding of the supply market dynamics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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