Senior Buyer

A Senior Buyer position has arisen within the Procurement Department for South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will take responsibility for the procurement of goods and services for their designated portfolio as well as supporting the wider team of 16 staff in procurement activity. They will utilise their extensive knowledge of applicable EU and UK contracting law to deliver value for money contracts for a wide range of goods and services.

• Contracting for a variety of goods and services to ensure local and regulatory compliance as well as delivering savings and value for money.
• Protecting the Trust commercially in all procurement and contracting activity, including escalating risk to procurement and senior management and developing mitigation strategies.
• Maintaining accurate and complete records for all contracting and procurement discussions/decisions to satisfy statutory and audit requirements.
• Creation of portfolio work plans and procurement strategies in line with core business needs.

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
3. Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Provide practitioner level training in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead, and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role, as well as bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at levels 3, 5, and 7.

For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Jennifer Donnelly
Job title: Procurement Manager
Email address: Jennifer.donnelly2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01642 850850