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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
About
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
CLCH is both the largest community healthcare organisation in London and the first in the capital to be awarded NHS Trust status. As such, CLCH is at the forefront of changing the way healthcare services are provided to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. Over 3,000 community health professionals and staff provide community and in-patient services to over 900,000 local people.
Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
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Key details
Location
SiteImperial St Mary'sTownLondonPostcodeSW7 2AZMajor / Minor RegionLondon
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary£82,462 - £93,773 Per Annum, inclusive of HCASSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 8c)
Specialty
Main areaProcurement
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job Overview
NWL Procurement Services (NWL PS) is part of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, and provides procurement and supply chain management services across all members (NWL Members).
We are seeking a Head of Category who is accountable for the effective management of and the value delivery for the procurement of goods and services across theSoft FM Category.
They will be responsible for line managing a Category Manager, and ensuring effective development and maintenance of Category Strategy, Category Plan and Commercial Strategy.
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The Head of Category shall be responsible for inputting to the development of the Category Strategy.
Working closely with the Category Director to effectively engage with senior stakeholders in relevant NHS & government bodies to understand requirements and to work closely with Deliver and Enable colleagues to continually review and input to the Category Strategy to ensure that deliver the NWL PS strategy and corporate objectives.
The post holder will contribute to elements of the overall commercial lifecycle, including Category Strategy and Category policy development and understanding NWL Member requirements.
This will be done through the development of Category Management strategies, understanding of the supplier/market landscape, and delivering timely and effective support, guidance, and expertise to the businesses.
Working for our organisation
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients wellbeing, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You
* A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
* Single occupancy accommodation in Central London (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
* Support with gaining your driving license *T&Cs apply
* Car lease scheme *T&Cs apply
* Flexible working options
* Annual travel card loan
* Training, support and development in your career
https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We Are Proud To Say That We Follow The Workforce Race Equality Standard And 28% Of Our Senior Staff (8A And Above) Are From a BAME Background. CLCH Also Has Active BAME And LGBTQI Networks
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our WebsiteEqual opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)
"We work Flexibly"
Person specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
* A postgraduate business or finance degree (MBA, MBL, CA)
* Masters-level qualification in communications or equivalent relevant experience at a senior level
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant Senior Management experience, leading procurement and supplier management teams at a strategic level
* Significant experience in a Category Management role
* Modern procurement techniques and approaches, including strategic cost management principles and strategic category management process knowledge.
* Managing staff
* Category management strategy initiation, planning and development process leadership Demonstrable experience of delivering total cost of ownership savings by Category Management
* Experience of leading and being accountable for development of business plans, strategies
* Specific and demonstrable category experience as required for the role, including evidence of significant associated benefits realisation
* Experience in formulating long term strategic plans, involving uncertainly and impact on the organisation
* Experience in policy implementation and development for a directorate or equivalent
* Experience in being responsible for financial resources including budgeting for a major area, budget setting and monitoring
* Experience in line management of staff; leading and Managing Others: Strong project leadership and management capabilities and experience, with capacity to manage multiple small and medium sized projects
* Experience in establishing general policies
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge and experience of EU procurement processes, using Government procurement frameworks
Skills andKnowledge
Essential criteria
* Subject matter expertise in Category Management, and the ability to express that expertise to a range of stakeholders
* Negotiation: A skilled negotiator with a broad range of skill sets
* Analysis: Skilled in being able to conduct analysis on complex data sets to provide concise insights
* Stakeholder Management: Strong stakeholder management skills, demonstrating ability to engage with stakeholders at multi levels
* Change Management: Understands change management and process improvement with experience in supporting business process / organisational change
* Strategy Delivery: Experience of delivering and implementing category and sourcing strategies, delivering strategies for various sub-categories
* Ability to process highly complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options
* Evidence of providing and receiving highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information where there have been significant barriers to acceptance which needed to be overcome
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge and awareness of NHS or wider healthcare sector operating models and policy developments would be advantageous, although not essential.
Documents
* Job Description & Person Specification (, 416.4)PDFKB
* CLCH Trust Values (, 720.3)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameEmma ChryssikosJob titleCategory DirectorEmail address [email protected]Telephone number07507 645 865
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Marketing
* Industries
Marketing Services
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