NELPP Procurement Project Manager
Barts Health NHS Trust
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
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.
Job overview
The Five NHS Provider Trusts of North East London came together in July 2021 to form an exciting new Procurement Collaborative to drive greater value and better outcomes for patients and residents. North East London Procurement Partnership (NELPP) is seeking a Procurement Project Manager to support the Head of Programmes in the delivery of its programme plan and act as support in-client contact for internal and external parties. Ultimately the aim of the Procurement Project Manager is to support in the delivery of maximum benefit for the Trusts, and enable its ambition to deliver a truly collaborative service that benefits patients, staff and citizens of North East London.
At a practical level, the Procurement Project Manager will focus on:
• Monitoring ongoing performance of the NEL collaboration programme as set out in the Full Business Case.
• Monitor performance of the external consultancy engaged to lead on some of the activity. Run supplier contract reviews and take remedial action where necessary. Be the 'client-side' relationship manager
• Work with the 5 Trust organisations, to support delivery, including the management of interdependencies and internal conflicts as appropriate.
• Support the workstream team leaders to ensure delivery of the full plans and benefits set out as part of the business case.
Main duties of the job
1. Have responsibility for the NEL Procurement Partnership overarching programme plan across assigned workstreams, people and process development initiatives. For these areas, be responsible for:
i) Establish and maintain arrangements to monitor and report on performance of the assigned workstreams and overall delivery of the programme
ii) Monitor and report on workstreams and ongoing programme
iii) Support and enable delivery of the milestones and actions as set out in the Full Business Case
iv) Work with the five Trust organisations, to identify new and further initiatives to
improve programme performance and delivery
v) Facilitate resolution of strategic issues and work stream interdependencies
2. Act as the key internal client in monitoring the performance of external third parties. Hold the supplier to account and seek resolution of issues
3. Support development of the communications strategy and roll out of the communications plan, ensuring sign off by Heads of Procurement
4. Support the Core Programme Team with organisation, agenda setting and accurate recording of minutes for the NEL Partnership Board.
5. Management and collation of nominations of NEL Award submissions across multiple platforms to ensure accuracy and timely submission, maintaining and growing the reputation of NEL Trusts.
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.
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.
Although this position is a 18 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 18 months.
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
Desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Skills
Essential criteria
Other
Essential criteria
**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:
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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
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.
Job overview
The Five NHS Provider Trusts of North East London came together in July 2021 to form an exciting new Procurement Collaborative to drive greater value and better outcomes for patients and residents. North East London Procurement Partnership (NELPP) is seeking a Procurement Project Manager to support the Head of Programmes in the delivery of its programme plan and act as support in-client contact for internal and external parties. Ultimately the aim of the Procurement Project Manager is to support in the delivery of maximum benefit for the Trusts, and enable its ambition to deliver a truly collaborative service that benefits patients, staff and citizens of North East London.
At a practical level, the Procurement Project Manager will focus on:
• Monitoring ongoing performance of the NEL collaboration programme as set out in the Full Business Case.
• Monitor performance of the external consultancy engaged to lead on some of the activity. Run supplier contract reviews and take remedial action where necessary. Be the 'client-side' relationship manager
• Work with the 5 Trust organisations, to support delivery, including the management of interdependencies and internal conflicts as appropriate.
• Support the workstream team leaders to ensure delivery of the full plans and benefits set out as part of the business case.
Main duties of the job
1. Have responsibility for the NEL Procurement Partnership overarching programme plan across assigned workstreams, people and process development initiatives. For these areas, be responsible for:
i) Establish and maintain arrangements to monitor and report on performance of the assigned workstreams and overall delivery of the programme
ii) Monitor and report on workstreams and ongoing programme
iii) Support and enable delivery of the milestones and actions as set out in the Full Business Case
iv) Work with the five Trust organisations, to identify new and further initiatives to
improve programme performance and delivery
v) Facilitate resolution of strategic issues and work stream interdependencies
2. Act as the key internal client in monitoring the performance of external third parties. Hold the supplier to account and seek resolution of issues
3. Support development of the communications strategy and roll out of the communications plan, ensuring sign off by Heads of Procurement
4. Support the Core Programme Team with organisation, agenda setting and accurate recording of minutes for the NEL Partnership Board.
5. Management and collation of nominations of NEL Award submissions across multiple platforms to ensure accuracy and timely submission, maintaining and growing the reputation of NEL Trusts.
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.
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.
Although this position is a 18 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 18 months.
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
- Degree or equivalent management / project management qualification or comparable relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Project Management Qualification eg PRINCE
Experience
Essential criteria
- Successful strategic management in a complex organization.
- Effective financial management and governance skills.
- Ability to work effectively across boundaries and drive change.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of working within the NHS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of ICS and evolving NHS landscape
Desirable criteria
- Understanding and awareness of the role of a Procurement function
Skills
Essential criteria
- Programme Management skills
- Project management skills
- Written and oral communication skills
- Analytical skills, drawing out key points
- People management skills
- Financial acumen
- Ability to develop relationships and influence a range of stakeholders
- Clear commitment to quality and attention to detail
- Ability to sustain performance under pressure
- Ability to prioritise
- Solution focused
Other
Essential criteria
- Postive can-do attitude.
- Flexbile to the changing needs of the programme.
**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:
- Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: - Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
- 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.
- Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
- English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
- Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
- Job Description and Person Specification Band 7 (PDF, 786.2KB)
- Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
- Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
- Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)
JOB SUMMARY
NELPP Procurement Project Manager
Barts Health NHS Trust
London
7 hours ago
N/A
Full-time
NELPP Procurement Project Manager