Job purpose • Responsible for the Procurement function within the Trust in the absence of the Head of Procurement. • The effective, compliant procurement of goods and services with ever improving patient care as a key priority through Contract Management. • Maximisation of savings and value for money • Adherence to all Government Procurement regulations including those of the EU and internal Trust Standing Financial Instructions • Keep up to date with national procurement schemes • To operate as part of the Trust buying team purchasing goods and services as required, in a timely, professional and efficient way ensuring that the Trust obtains best value. • To carry out tender and quotation exercises in a professional manner. • To carry out supplier selection in a professional manner, accurately meeting deadlines and communicating effectively to all appropriate, and relevant, parties. • To assist in reaching all purchasing and supply targets and strategies. • Provide procurement advice and guidance to all Trust staff. • Responsible for the day to day management of the procurement team. About us We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as Outstanding and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England: • Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021. • National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do. • We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment. Person Specification Essential • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role • A complete and accurate application • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement • Evidence of essential experience for role • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification 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.