Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters The RoleNHS Lanarkshires Procurement service is responsible for delivering contracts in accordance with Public Procurement legislation whilst meeting the needs of the health board across all spend categories including corporate services, social/health services, estates, laboratories, medical and surgical categories.
The service also manages the implementation of NHS Scotland (NHSS) National Procurement frameworks, working with stakeholders locally and nationally to achieve maximum benefit for the health board and NHSS.
The Strategic Procurement Officer will be expected to manage an agreed work plan of procurements and contract implementations, providing detailed progress reports on the procurement strategies and implementation plans at relevant forums.
A key element of the role will involve identifying savings opportunities and turning them into realisable savings, requiring a high level of interface with key stakeholders and end users to understand their requirements, quantify needs and ensure that appropriate clinical and technical advice has been sought.
In addition, areas of process redesign are expected to be identified to relevant stakeholders.Fundamental to the successful outcomes of the contracting process is professional procurement expertise and understanding of supply markets.Once in place contracts are managed to ensure performance meets the agreed criteria.
This requires effective negotiation to ensure advantage is taken of market movements, ongoing customer interface to ensure contracts continue to reflect our changing needs or reflect advances in product innovation, and supplier relationship management to ensure suppliers deliver to the contract and develop services with us.Strategic ProcurementWithin Lanarkshire the post holder will be influential in shaping procurement policy and direction, creating an environment for the adoption of best procurement practice, key supplier relationship management and the realisation of cost saving and quality improvement opportunities.Operational ProcurementThe Procurement team shape the strategic direction and will implement the improved contracts, purchase to pay processes and supplies services as part of a continuous improvement programme designed to release funds for frontline patient services.NHS LanarkshireHave you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire?
Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do.
Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.
NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.What we'll need you to bringProfessional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent i.e.
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 4, (SVQ4) and or specialist knowledge acquired through continual education and training.Project Management skills, Negotiation skills and literate in modern IT systems to provide analysis of information and presentations to senior managers.VAT treatment principles and Public Procurement Legislation.Procurement and Business knowledge.Understanding of Standing Financial Instructions.Five years purchasing and or contract experience.Experience of Procurement and Supply chain management activity.Product knowledge and uses within clinical environments.Market knowledge of suppliers and products.Analytical skills.Good communication skills in oral, written and presentation format.Knowledge of negotiation techniques.Good organisational skills.Good keyboard skills.It would be great if you also haveCIPS Advanced Diploma (Level 5) or higher level qualificationExperience of procurement in any of the following spend areas would be desirable:Medical/surgical equipment or consumablesLaboratories consumables/equipmentKnowledge of relevant Public Procurement Legislation e.g.
Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or similar EU derived public procurement rulesKnowledge of strategic procurement methodologiesKnowledge of supply chain theoryKnowledge of contract law principlesProject management skillsAdvanced negotiation skillsExcellent analytical skills (Advanced Excel)Ability to interpret complex information and evidence based data to provide directionAbility to manage high level of work, multiple complex projectsA full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence and ability to drive to sites across NHS LanarkshireContract typePermanentFull time37 hoursLocation and Working PatternThe office location for the role will be at NHSL Headquarters, Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell, G71 8BB.
Remote, hybrid working is available based on a minimum 2 office days per week.The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00.Looking to find out more?If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!