[Hiring] Contracts Buyer @Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Role Description

BSW Acute Hospital Alliance Procurement service is an NHS procurement service hosted by Salisbury NHSFT providing strategic, tactical, transactional, and Supply Chain services across the 3 acute trusts and community in the ICS: Royal United Hospital Bath NHSFT, Great Western Hospitals NHSFT and Salisbury NHSFT.

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a dynamic, focused, and forward-thinking individual to support the BSW Acute Hospital Alliance being based either in Bath, Swindon, or Salisbury Acute Hospital locations. This exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a demanding yet rewarding procurement environment dealing with clinical products in a responsive and professional service for our multiple Trust stakeholders.

The team has recently undergone a restructuring and refocusing on ICS strategic and collaborative procurement and the post holder will be assigned to a specific category. This is a full-time post (37.5 hours per week) the location is flexible and can be either based at RUH Bath NHSFT, Salisbury NHSFT or Great Western Hospitals NHSFT in Swindon.

Interviews will be held in person at one of the Acute Trusts. Please Note: We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Public Sector procurement and contracting.
• Track record of running end-to-end procurement or tenders.
• Ideally CIPS level 4 qualified.

Requirements

• Robust stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial acumen and ability to represent the Procurement function at meetings.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Contribute to procurement functions standardisation, collaboration and continual improvement drives.

Benefits

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff.
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years.
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme.
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme.
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges.
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Uniform provided (where required).
• 40% bus discount exclusive to SFT employees (period tickets only).
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme.
• On site health and fitness club.
• On site car parking (fees and restrictions apply).
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and training.