Clinical Procurement SpecialistNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Procurement Specialist within the Procurement Department at our Trust.

The post holder will be part of the Clinical Procurement team, embedded in the Strategic Procurement team who undertake a pivotal role in delivering significant value and cost improvement in a creative, strategic and innovative way relating to commercial income and expenditure contracts in order to assist the Trust and wider Foundation Group in meeting its financial targets and objectives, alongside safe and effective patient care delivery.

Main duties of the job

Main duties consist of working with the procurement team, nurses and other clinical staff to identify products where quality can be maintained or enhanced and costs can be reduced in line with the model hospital, productivity and efficiency.

Working with the Clinical Procurement Nurse Lead, you will support the delivery of specified clinical procurement projects, within agreed timelines,requiring the specialist knowledge and skills provided through professional registration, either in nursing/ midwifery or other qualified health care professionals.

Job description

Clinical

Work closely with the Clinical Procurement Nurse Lead, to support medical colleagues, matrons, ward managers and other staff to achieve value through the use of the most appropriate clinical supplies, critically reviewing purchasing , practice and procedures.

Working as a liaison between the Procurement team and clinical teams.

Working with the Clinical Procurement Nurse Lead to review all clinical non pay spend and identify and develop divisional procurement projects, as part of the annual procurement work plan.

Develop close working relationships with the relevant internal divisional managers and senior management team to optimise products where this can be achieved, without compromising the quality of patient care and outcomes, whilst focussing on value.

Follow the guidance set out in the Clinical Product Optimisation Policy and supporting SOP to ensure that New Product Introduction and Optimisation projects are presented at the Clinical Product Optimisation group (CPOG). Take ownership and support clinical stakeholders to complete the relevant documentation and provide a presentation for CPOG.

Consider the sustainable impacts of products procured.

Provide expert specialist advice and support to clinical and non-clinical staff, off all levels, in relation to clinical procurement practices.

Identify and work with clinical experts within specialities to secure commitment to agreed purchasing plans and or product formularies. Responsibility for making product change recommendations to achieve better value for the organisation.

Support the embedding of clinical procurement procedures across the division ensuring that change is managed through the defined processes.

Assist in identifying key risk areas and ensure these are managed, reported and controlled.

Actively participate in collaborative initiatives at either local, regional or national level.

Lead on a portfolio of divisional clinical projects assigned by the Clinical Procurement Nurse Lead. Work with clinical staff and procurement staff and the data team to identify, analyse and present complex data on clinical products e.g. product choice, usage, trends, to underpin optimisation initiatives.

Liaise with category managers to undertake critical analysis of new product and potential suppliers as required from a clinicians perspective.

Provide product and project related support to clinical colleagues to support compliance and project uptake.

Promote best practice and governance across the Trust and wider Foundation Group in procurement matters.

Ensure compliance with Trust procurement policies and procedures across the Trust and Foundation Group.

Initiate and manage specific clinical product evaluation projects, considering existing local and national guidelines (e.g. NICE) and best practice, involving the product users at every stage and maintaining comprehensive documentation, inclusive of MIA if applicable.

Promote awareness and understanding within the Trust and the wider Foundation Group of the function and usage of products within the materials management (stock control) teams, increase understanding of clinical concerns and issues and the positive impact of effective clinical procurement strategies on the quality of patient care.

Address and deter practices which deviate from the processes outlined in the Trust Standing Financial Instructions, Procurement Policy and Process.

General Duties:

To maintain professional registration in line with the post holders professional body, i.e. NMC, HCPC.

Act in a professional manner, role modelling behaviours in line with Trust values and in accordance with their professional code.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.