LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Harrogate & District NHS FoundationTrust has a unique opportunity for a Head of Procurement role on a fixed termbasis to cover for maternity leave. As the Head of Procurement for Harrogate,you will be supporting the ongoing development of the Procurement Servicedelivered in Harrogate, supporting a new Procurement Strategy and integrationof a new structure with new roles. If you're looking for an interesting andrewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference topatients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

Main duties of the job

Therole will be the lead responsible for the Procurement service across theTrust, supported by the Director, Commercial & Procurement at LeedsTeaching Hospitals. Based at Harrogate District Hospital the role willcontinue to be part of the Senior Finance Team and report to the DeputyDirector of Finance. Responsible for the delivery of the newly createdProcurement strategy, annual savings plan and Procurement workplan, theindividual will be highly motivated, able to work at a senior level and leadan existing team.

Thisrole will support someone who is already a head of procurement or looking fortheir next career progression. The role will also be a member of the regionalcollaboration meetings, which is an area of focus over the next 12 months aswe look to increase the opportunities to collaborate across Trusts. The roleis Monday-Friday, 37.5 hrs/week for a fixed term of no more than 12 months.

Ifyou have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us!

About us

Harrogateand District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population inHarrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds andparts of the North East. At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust weprovide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff we valueKindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. We support staff throughbenefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal andprofessional development: An inclusive and supportive culture our Trustencourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active StaffNetworks identify areas for improvement. Staff Recognition - as well asregular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team ofthe Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards Employee Support andwellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme,counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Thepurpose of the job is to be the lead for all procurement activity in the organisation Trust lead on a variety ofprocurement projects addressing performance and change issues within thesupply chain. The post holder supports the development of improvedperformance and service delivery of procurement across the Trust. The roleinvolves strategic development and implementation of new systems andprocesses including regular review against national best practice standards,sustainability, local supplier development and collaborative opportunities aswell as develop closer working relationships between the major stakeholdersinternally, & WYAAT & the ICS.

Thepost holder will provide leadership and vision to deliver this strategicprocurement agenda for the Trust, WYAAT & ICS. With total non-pay spendin excess of £100m,the post holder will direct and drive forward thedevelopment and implementation of procurement systems and processes acrossthe Trust and work with the Director, Commercial & Procurement toinfluence this spend through professional purchasing practices andtechniques. The strategy implemented will achieve the highest possible standardsof efficiency, reporting quality and compliance with Trust objectives &SFIs. The procurement targets for the Trust will be in accordance with thenational targets & compliant with current Procurement legislation set bythe Government, and will be recognised as being leading edge and bestpractice throughout the NHS.

Thepost holder will directly manage the Supply Chain, Order and contractingmembers of the team. The post holder will advise on procurement matters for the Trust and national agencies.

Thepost holder has responsibility for procurement strategic planning across theTrust. The post holder will design and develop systems to meet the strategicprocurement agenda for the Trust to & be the first point of contact forProcurement at the Trust.

Thepost holder will directly manage the Procurement and Supplies team, providingthe Trust Board with the appropriate assurance that supply chain risk,clinical standards, legislative and contractual compliance are being met. Thepost holder will also ensure strategic and operational support, advice andguidance are provided to all staff to ensure robust processes & allow foreffective procurement.

Reportingto the Director, Commercial & Procurement, the post holder will workclosely with colleagues from across the Trust to develop effectiveprocurement strategies and processes to support the delivery of the corporatefinancial plan. There will be a specific remit to work closely with WYAAT& the ICS, suppliers and our commercial partners in the development offinancially robust, performance focused systems and processes.

Thepost is strategic, demands complex key operational skills & is hands on.For example:-

to develop a strategic structure todeliver procurement within the Trust

To build internal relationshipswith key stakeholders & colleaguesboth clinical & non clinical, in order to achieve the Trustsfinancial & Procurement objectives.

To provide leadership andmanagement of the procurement team, instilling a culture of Learning &Development.

Theresponsibilities attached to the post involve decision making, which affectthe working lives of all the Procurement team.

Thepost holder will:

along with Director Commercial& Procurement will oversee the strategic development of suppliersutilising best practice, performance monitoring and contract changemanagement techniques.

Willroute spend across the Trust as required to deliver clinical & nonclinical products & services in line with Trust objectives.

Be responsible for the developmentof Procurement opportunities including business cases & presentations toboard level as required.

Be responsible for the maintenancedevelopment of the Trusts procurement systems.

Ensure colleagues across the Trustare provided with Procurement guidance & training as necessary to useTrust ordering systems.

The post holder is responsible& accountable for the management of the Procurement budget.

Responsible for upholding the TrustSFIs in relation to procurementmatters.. - Responsible approving final suppliers selection & ongoing monitoring of spend againstcontract value...

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CIPS or direct equivalent
• Masters Degree
• Post Graduate Diploma

Experience

• Please provide examples of your experience as a senior Procurement leader, highlighting your role in managing a strategic Procurement function.
• Please provide evidence of your experience in delivering procurement systems and process reviews to deliver a benefit.
• Please provide evidence of leading a project requiring change, where benefits have been delivered.
• Please provide evidence if you are already a senior procurement leader working in a collaborative system, detailing your main role within the collab, length of time supporting & benefits delivered

Skills & behaviours

• Please detail how you have managed to reconcile conflicting views and standpoints with no obvious solutions to help ensure projects have still been delivered.
• Please provide evidence of you how have presented complex information to senior stakeholders including executive directors to enable decision making to be undertaken.
• Please provide examples of when you have communicated procurement objectives to internal procurement teams to obtain buy in, what change did you affect?
• Please provide evidence of your direct involvement in managing a savings plan, what key deliverables did you oversee and deliver.

Additional Requirements

• Evidence personal people management success
• Ability to work independently and make key decisions with confidence
• Comfortable working on a hybrid basis, attending the Harrogate office around 3 days/week

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.