Strategic Procurement Manager: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Job summary

The NMBC operate under a flexible working policy and also offer partial working from home (typically 3 days per week) as part of the role.

The Trust offers 27 days annual leave on appointment, rising to 29 days after 5 years’ of service and 33 days after 10 years’ of service. In addition, there is also the potential to accrue hours towards flexi-leave in accordance with the flexible working policy.

This is a vital role within the NMBC which is responsible for the Black Country Pathology Service Procurement Team and other bespoke commercial related projects within the Black Country ICB (Integrated Care Board) and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB Trusts and other customers’ of the NMBC ensuring compliance with Public Contract Regulations, Procurement Act 2023, UK Law and Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the management of Black Country Pathology Procurement activity and other bespoke commercial related projects within the Black Country ICB (Integrated Care Board) and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB Trusts and other customers’ of the NMBC ensuring compliance with EU Legislation, UK Law and Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Lead the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team activity within the NMBC.

Contribute to the development of the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team.

To lead on and support identified commercial issues / key commodity areas within the Black Country Pathology Procurement remit, providing accurate, timely and up to date advice to the relevant Trust Committee / meeting; particularly where they are business critical for the Trusts in the wider health economy who are the recipients of the service.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

  • Full Member status of the CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) (10)
  • Experience of managing and developing staff to meet the changing needs of the service. (5)
  • Ability to manage own and team’s workload including appropriate delegation of tasks (5)
  • Up to date knowledge of PCR2015 and PA2023 procurement directives and legislation, contract law and purchasing legislation. (10)

Desirable

  • Experience of managing staffing issues, which may include conflict among staff groups, managing employees sickness or disciplinary issues that require unpopular decisions or sensitive issues to be addressed (5)

Essential

Essential

  • Prioritisation skills which include being:- Methodical, numerate, problem solving, motivated, ability to use keyboard skills, written communication, presentation skills, negotiation, influential, innovative assertiveness with tact and diplomacy. (5)
  • Project management and leadership skills, with the ability to use own initiative and work under pressure. Ability to understand and be able to manage the effects of change (5)

Desirable

  • Experience of having to deal with conflict with other staff including senior Trust staff where decisions may require compromise. (5)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 30 October 2026

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