Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. Click here to view the Procurement Structure Chart.

Candidate Information Pack

To support this vacancy, we have developed a bespoke 'Candidate Information Pack' which provides specific information about the role and the Selection Process. To view this pack, please visit: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/1-2/

Important Information For Prospective Applicants

A number of NHS Trusts across Greater Manchester have committed to implement a collaborative Procurement Service in the future. Subject to Board approval, a single NHS Trust will be designated as the employer for this service, with relevant staff transferring. As a result, the role currently being advertised may be affected by this change. Should a transfer of employment and/or amendment to the job description be required, the post holder will be fully consulted in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Education to a minimum of degree qualification or equivalent senior level experience.
• In-depth knowledge of public sector Procurement and Supply Chain legislation.
• Knowledge of Government Best Practice in Healthcare Procurement.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
• Contract Management Qualification such as Government Commercial College or CCM, or equivalent experience.

Desirable criteria

• Masters Degree level or equivalent qualification specifically in a discipline directly related to post.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantive experience in leading Procurement teams.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of managing high value Procurement and Supply Chain activities within public and / or health sector.
• Demonstrable significant staff management and development experience.
• Significant previous experience of project management within a large, complex, multi-disciplinary organisation.
• Experience of working across a multi-disciplined environment, successfully leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes, policies and procedures.
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
• Evidence of developing complex strategies, business plans and programmes and leveraging commercial acumen.
• Experience in being responsible for financial resources including budgeting for a major area, budget setting and monitoring.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Advanced computer literacy, including Advanced Excel with ability to manipulate complex data.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills with the ability to forge effective professional relationships.
• Problem solving and highly developed analytical skills.
• Ability to work on a number of related projects simultaneously.
• Highly complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
• Formulate long term strategic plans, involving uncertainty, impact on organisation.
• Skilled in being able to conduct analysis on complex data sets to provide concise insights.

Atributes

Essential criteria

• Willingness to work across all Trust main sites / locations as required.
• Passion for driving continuous improvement and value for money within the NHS landscape and public sector.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 549.1KB)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 1.0MB)