Job summary
- Main area
- Procurement
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-C6839098
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Buyer Clinical
Band 6
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The Senior Buyer is expected to build strong and effective relationships with senior stakeholders and to work collaboratively with stakeholders and team members in order to deliver optimum demonstrable value from the Trust’s third party supplier spend. The role holder will negotiate and implement contracts and agreements that maximise value from the relevant divisional third party supplier spend and will provide advice and guidance on Procurement-related matters to stakeholders. The role leads on spend analytics and reporting within the strategic procurement team.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the trust contracts in accordance with procurement legislation and its internal Standing Financial Instruction.
in this respect work with stakeholders to perform tenders and drafting contracts.
Finding and implementing opportunities in contracts/frameworks established in other bodies of the NHS.
Additionally the role requires use of spend analytics tools for use in the procurement team.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Graduate Diploma in Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience. Or working towards MCIPS Level 4.
- Evidence of Continuous professional development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
- Relevant masters degree or equivalent experience
- A levels equivalent qualification or significant in-depth experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Procurement experience in contract law and procurement legislation
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience within procurement
- The ability to create large complex collaborative contracts
- Accomplished at using the full range of available software packages, i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access
- Experience in procurement to drive value for money from contracts.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge and experience of conducting competitive tendering and awarding contracts using the Public Contract Regulations
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and presenting
- Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated and self-disciplined
- Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
- Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and in the face of conflict
Values
Essential criteria
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Carr
- Job title
- Deputy head of Procurement
- Email address
- [email protected]
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