Procurement Manager

To develop and deliver of sourcing strategies and cost improvement plans to support the Transformation Group. This role will lead on the rationalisation and standardisation of products and will be a focal point for the Procurement Manager and the Ward Inventory Manager.
You will report to the Head of Procurement and support and work with buyers within the Procurement Team., + To ensure that the RNOH becomes a commercially focussed, dynamic organisation which delivers innovative solutions to achieve significant and sustainable cost improvements
+ Strategically lead and effectively manage the procurement work plan for all products and services across the Trust. Ensuring compliance with the Trust's standing financial instructions.
+ Ensuring compliance to Procurement regulations and have sound knowledge of the procurement process.
+ Develop and implement systems and procedures that deliver best value from supplier expenditure
+ Manage the effective purchasing of goods and services ensuring delivery of best value for money.
+ Be responsible for the provision of a robust procurement process, with specific emphasis on security of supply, best value for money and compliance with all regulatory legislation., · To lead on FTS tender and/or mini competitions/ quotation exercises resulting in the award of formal contracts for the goods and services required to provide effective patient care. Specifically, this will involve placing advertisements on the Trust's contract management portal, receiving and evaluating potentially complex bids and producing recommendation reports for verification by the Head of Procurement /Deputy Associate Director of Procurement as appropriate.
· In the absence of the Head of Procurement support the production and reporting against Key Performance Indicators to measure progress and success of procurement activity, relating specifically to the post holder's areas of responsibility.
· Work with end users and suppliers to identify cost effective alternatives to products currently in use. Ensure thorough evaluation and consultation prior to any changes being made.
· Following contract award, conduct contract review meetings as necessary to ensure the contract is performing as expected and there is a robust process in place in the event that the contract does not perform as expected. It is the responsibility of the post holder to ensure that end users are fully involved and engaged in the process at all stages., The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
RNOH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of RNOH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3^rd party recruitment providers - North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients
+ Rated Good by the CQC
+ Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
+ Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
+ Recognised as a centre of excellence, leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
+ Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site - improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK's leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
+ In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
+ Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.
This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH's journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.
Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:
+ Patients first, always
+ Excellence, in all we do
+ Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
+ Equality, for all
Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon., At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:
+ Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
+ Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
+ Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."
At RNOH, we're committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive.
Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:
+ 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
+ A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
+ A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
+ Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare
At RNOH, we are more than a workplace-we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff., The RNOH operates a Smoke-Free Policy. Smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's premises (including the grounds that those premises are sited on) or in any Trust owned vehicle.