Role Overview
The post will be primarily based at the Archipelago offices, conveniently located approximately 10 minutes' walk from Frimley Park Hospital. This is a cross‑site role, supporting services across all three Trust sites, with Archipelago as the main base. The role includes direct line‑management responsibilities and offers the opportunity to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders. The successful candidate will build strong professional relationships both within the Trust and with external partners, playing an important role in supporting effective operational and commercial collaboration. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys collaborative working, stakeholder engagement, and operating across organisational boundaries within a dynamic healthcare environment.
Responsibilities
* Lead the Procurement Improvement and Compliance function, ensuring compliance with existing processes, driving out inefficiencies, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
* Report to the Transactional Procurement Manager and line‑manage three buying roles.
* Develop and implement strategies and policies, act as the internal marketing and champion for the Procurement Department, and ensure compliance with the Procurement Policy and Trust SFIs.
* Provide high‑quality advice and support to stakeholders on regulatory compliance and work with senior management to devise processes aimed at continuously improving performance and adding value to the department and the Trust.
* Support the department to obtain and maintain Level 2 Standards of Procurement and assist with validating and reporting on departmental KPIs, ensuring agreed procurement processes are adopted and monitored across the organisation with evidence of high‑level compliance.
Additional Information
Band 6 permanent, full‑time role. This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Employer Commitment
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability‑confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, and we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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