At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
The post holder will work within the Procurement team and is directly responsible to the Procurement Manager role.
The post holder may be required to line manage Buyer or Assistant/Junior Buyer roles as the Procurement team flexes to meet customer requirements.
The post holder will assist and, for agreed schemes, lead in the management of professional, customer-focussed initiatives which achieves significant and sustainable improvements in outcomes and efficiency/productivity for One LSC partners.
The post holder will ensure all resources are primarily focussed on delivering the One LSC balanced scorecard requirements including the forecast and delivery of non-pay savings targets, process improvements, service re-design and improved outcomes.
The post holder will contribute to the implementation of the Procurement Strategy as directed by the Procurement Manager. They will facilitate collaboration and help influence stakeholders at all levels to embrace cultural and system change to ensure successful implementation.
Help ensure compliance with statutory and local policies/standards/procedures throughout the procurement process
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The post holder will take direction from the Procurement Manager but also work independently and proactively to:
1. Work with colleagues in the procurement team to support the delivery of the procurement strategy and balanced scorecard objectives through the work plan.
2. Working closely with partner Trusts, to analyse spend, control expenditure, understand markets and identify savings opportunities.
3. Developing appropriate procurement documents via the tendering system and assisting in setting up the award evaluation system.
4. Co-ordination of quotations and tenders ensuring that there is compliance with Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions
5. Ensure that all contracts data is captured on the One LSC wide contract register.
6. Provide excellent customer service to service users across the One LSC Trusts and customer trusts.
7. Lead a range of procurement projects including planning and tender selection strategies. This involves working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff in order to achieve project support and sign off recommendations.
8. Support budget holders in managing their budgets for allocated projects (across the whole life cycle) and the provision of regular update reports against agreed timescales.
9. Record efficiencies in the form of savings from budget and inflation/cost-avoidance.
Working for our organisation
The One LSC provides strategic procurement, commercial, logistics and supply chain services to the Trust Partners – Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The organisation is a shared service model, hosted East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The One LSC has four distinct service lines:
- Procurement
- Strategic Relationship Management
- Systems & e-Commerce
- Logistics and Supply Chain
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
More information included in the person specification and further information about the LPC on their website
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
* Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
* This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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* Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone or email [email protected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH