Job vacancy: Procurement Support Team Manager, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield

Job summary

Main area: North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-08425-COR

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Don Valley House
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/03/2025 23:59

Procurement Support Team Manager

Band 7

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role will work closely with and support the Head of Procurement Operations and Procurement Delivery and Process Manager to build effective working relationships with the specialist category teams within NOE CPC, external NHS customers and supplier organisations.

Experience of working in an operational procurement role with an organisation is desirable although not a necessity.

The role will involve a mix of office-based and home working, with occasional travel required for off-site meetings and training.

For a further discussion regarding this role, please contact Natalie Ledger on 0114 2127435

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience in support or customer service management.
Experience in leading and motivating a team, with good planning and organisation skills for self and team members

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Strong focus on customer satisfaction and service excellence.
Understanding and application of UK Public Procurement Regulations

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

Please note that from 1st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

If you have not received any communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.