Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as a Clinical Procurement Specialist.

This role sits at the heart of our ambition to deliver a clinically led, high-performing organisation, supporting the integration of clinical expertise into procurement and service improvement across the Trust.

You will play a key role in strengthening clinical engagement and collaboration between clinical teams, procurement, and system partners. They will support the delivery and ongoing development of the Clinical Products Advisory Group (CPAG), ensuring robust governance, evaluation, and standardisation of clinical products to improve patient outcomes and reduce unwarranted variation.

Working across multiple sites, the role will contribute to the delivery of value-based healthcare, innovation adoption, and continuous improvement programmes. You will use data-driven insights, stakeholder engagement, and best practice methodologies to support product rationalisation, cost improvement initiatives, and the safe introduction of new technologies.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team, enabling transformational change within procurement and clinical services.

Main duties of the job

A key role supporting the Director of Procurement & Contracting, the Head of Clinical Engagement and Innovation, and Clinical Category Leads to deliver the Trust's strategic and operational plans, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred services.

The Clinical Procurement Specialist will provide visible clinical leadership within Procurement, acting as a key interface between clinicians, procurement and external partners to support informed, best-value decision-making for clinical products and consumables.

Working collaboratively with clinical teams, you will use specialist knowledge to support product evaluation, selection, standardisation and utilisation, ensuring quality, safety and improved patient outcomes while delivering value for money.

The role will lead clinical procurement projects, including product trials, introduction and standardisation, supporting cost improvement and productivity initiatives. It will also provide specialist advice, education and training, and support contract management and system-wide standardisation.

You will contribute to value-based procurement, ensuring compliance with legislation and Trust governance, while working with stakeholders to resolve product issues and maximise efficiencies.

Working across all sites, they will lead clinical engagement, support CPAG delivery, drive innovation and transformation, analyse data to inform decisions, and build strong stakeholder relationships to support sustainable change.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity, which will use your unique qualities - then we want to hear from you.

For full details of this interesting and varied role, please see attached job description. We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with current professional registration (NMC) or clinical practitioner AHP registered
• Degree-level education and evidence of post graduate professional development relevant to clinical practice.
• Full clean driving licence

Desirable criteria

• Relevant qualification or training in procurement, supply chain, project management or service improvement.

Experience and skills

Essential criteria

• Significant nursing experience in a senior leadership role working in an acute NHS clinical environment.
• Experience of leading defined clinical projects, procurement projects and/or service improvement initiatives

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of rules applicable to Procurement in the public sector

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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