Job overview
An exciting opportunity exists for a Procurement Business Partner - RLH within the Procurement Department to manage the non-pay and strategic sourcing of hospital/category commercial activity.
This is a high-profile hands-on leadership role, and the successful applicant needs to balance strategic with tactical operational priorities, often on a daily basis. No day at Barts Health NHS Trust is the same and if you have a ‘can do’ attitude, you will flourish in this role. Resilience and energy are of paramount importance.
Over the last few years, Barts Procurement team have embarked on an ambitious journey to shape the strategic direction of the Department with a specific focus on up-skilling Commercial and ‘soft skills’. We launched a Well Being and Training initiative to support our staff with the necessary management and people skills to thrive in this demanding environment and contribute towards a ‘single team ethos’.
We have progressed and attained formal accreditation of the NHS Commercial Services CCIAF and have expanded our commercial contract management and SRM offering Trust wide.
The Procurement Business Partner - RLH will directly influence strategic and business decision making by ensuring the provision of high quality information and analysis and professional and commercial support to Procurement service customers.
Main duties of the job
The Procurement Business Partner is a senior, dedicated point of Procurement contact for a specific site, responsible for driving productive collaboration between the site stakeholders and the Procurement function in the effective management of non-pay activity across the Trust. The role will be responsible for swift resolution of supplier issues at site to ensure no disruption to patient care.
Alongside their responsibility at site level, the Procurement Business Partner will lead a category focused sourcing team to generate cost efficiencies for the Trust and ensure effective implementation of the Procurement Strategy across all sites. The role will implement innovative supplier solutions to achieve significant and sustainable cost improvements whilst enabling high quality care to patients and service users. It will provide guidance for key stakeholders and enable prioritised change through the implementation of process improvements, product and equipment standardisation designed to drive cost down and improve service standards and outcomes.
The post holder will be required to interpret and convey complex information to a range of staff. This may be in the form of formal presentations, leading meetings or one to one discussions on a range of issues including briefing, negotiating and problem-solving.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a business discipline
Desirable criteria
2. Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply by examination or currently intending and/or working towards future membership
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Previous contract management experience within a complex organisation.
4. Demonstrable staff management experience
5. Demonstrable experience in areas of: project management, negotiation, cost, and price management, change control, public procurement.
6. Proven track record of supporting innovation with an ability to support the implementation and management of change.
7. Excellent negotiation skills and managing supplier relationships
8. An understanding of accounting practices and principles.
Desirable criteria
9. Understanding of logistics, inventory control and supply chain management.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Thorough knowledge of computerised procurement systems particularly the use of Access and Excel databases.
11. Knowledge of Bribery Act and GDPR.
12. Fully conversant with NHS Terms and Conditions of contract and a sound understanding of contract law.
Skills
Essential criteria
13. Strong organisational / motivational management skills.
14. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to forge effective professional relationships.
15. Business acumen and the ability to influence and manage commercial opportunities.
16. The ability to undertake analytical reviews of data to drive procurement change.
17. Excellent written skills.
18. The ability to multitask re assessing priorities to ensure projects are managed and completed to timescales.
Communication
Essential criteria
19. Ability to clearly communicate finance and non-finance issues.
20. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all colleagues both clinical and non-clinical.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
21. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
22. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
23. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
24. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
25. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)