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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Dec 22

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
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AI generated summary

  • You need experience in category management, strong negotiation skills, relevant qualifications (CIPS), people management, analytical ability, and familiarity with NHS procurement processes.
  • You will manage strategic procurement initiatives, ensure compliance with regulations, maximize value, and oversee work and savings plans while traveling between sites as needed.

Requirements

  • Has proven experience in category management and capital procurement projects
  • Possesses strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
  • Is commercially astute with excellent analytical capabilities.
  • Can build strong relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Holds relevant professional qualifications (e.g., CIPS) or equivalent experience.
  • Member of CIPS or equivalent
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Evidence of CPD related to purchasing and supply chain management
  • Significant experience of Category Management role
  • Demonstrable experience of running capital/professional services procurement projects
  • Evidence of achievements in terms of savings/service improvements
  • Experience in people management
  • Experience of working with senior staff
  • Experience of working with the NHS Terms and Conditions of Supply
  • Ability to effectively manage and successfully deliver a number of projects of varying complexities with competing timescales
  • Able to work on a number of projects or pieces of work simultaneously and deliver to agreed deadlines, despite likely conflicting pressures from various stakeholders
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex information to assess issues, anticipate problems and provide effective solutions to meet the needs of stakeholders
  • Demonstrable advanced IT skills including specialist software for contract management, e-tendering, mathematical, logical formulas and to generate accurate charts/graphs
  • Ability to work autonomously with credibility at a senior level of the organisation
  • Developed knowledge of Microsoft products and able to use initiative and knowledge of these products to suggest and implement process improvements

Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for delivering strategic procurement initiatives across an allocated portfolio of sourcing categories, ensuring full compliance with relevant legislation, UK law and the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions.
  • Provide efficient and effective procurement services within your designated categories, maximising value for money through process improvement, robust sourcing strategies and total cost of ownership analysis.
  • Develop, manage and report on an agreed work plan and savings plan, which will include the realisation of annual savings and compliance with all relevant procurement legislation.
  • Work flexibly and travel between sites as needed.

FAQs

What is the primary location for the Senior Category Manager position?

The primary location for the position is the Archipelago Offices, which are approximately a 10-minute walk from Frimley Park Hospital.

What is the expected total expenditure that the Senior Category Manager will influence?

The Senior Category Manager will influence a total expenditure of around ~£30m per annum.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Essential qualifications include being a member of CIPS or equivalent, being educated to degree level or equivalent, and having evidence of continuing professional development related to purchasing and supply chain management.

Are there opportunities for professional development in this role?

Yes, the organization offers first-class development opportunities for all staff, including a wide range of training in professional, management, leadership, and clinical skills.

What kind of experience is necessary for the position?

Significant experience in a Category Management role, demonstrable experience in running capital/professional services procurement projects, achievements in savings/service improvements, and experience in people management are essential.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, the role involves responsibilities across all three of the Trust’s hospital locations, and the post holder will be required to work flexibly and travel between sites as needed.

What skills are essential for the Senior Category Manager role?

Essential skills include the ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, analyze and interpret complex information, and demonstrate advanced IT skills including specialist software for contract management and e-tendering.

Is this position suitable for candidates seeking flexible working arrangements?

Yes, the organization encourages applications from individuals who wish to work on a flexible basis and seeks to accommodate the needs of its staff.

What are the key responsibilities of the Senior Category Manager?

Key responsibilities include delivering strategic procurement initiatives, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, managing and reporting on work and savings plans, and developing robust sourcing strategies.

Are there any desirable qualifications or experience that would benefit candidates?

Desirable qualifications include project management (PRINCE2 or equivalent) and an appropriate professional or management qualification, while desirable experience includes working with senior staff and familiarity with NHS Terms and Conditions of Supply.

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Our vision is to be a leader in health and wellbeing, delivering exceptional services for our communities.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2014
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As well as a performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. The Trust’s vision is to lead in delivering exceptional health and well being services to our communities. Turning our vision into reality, we are continuing to make significant invest in our infrastructure and facilities, striving for excellence and empowering our people to deliver excellence. Providing a supportive, dynamic MDT working environment, allowing our teams to deliver high quality patient care and achieving work life balance, whilst encouraging continuous professional development. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in Health & Wellbeing, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Services are delivered from three main hospital sites: Frimley Park Hospital (Camberley) Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot) Wexham Park Hospital (Slough) Additionally, the Trust delivers outpatient and diagnostic services from Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet, Windsor, Maidenhead and Bracknell bringing a range of services closer to these communities. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June 2022 and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients.