Total 2 job vacancies by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk



We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Procurement Manager to join Atlas BFW Management Limited. The Senior Procurement Manager will be working with the Atlas Senior Leadership Team to design and develop the Atlas procurement strategy. The post-holder who must be fully MCIPS qualified, will manage a team of Procurement staff to deliver the end-to-end procurement lifecycle within the business.

The post holder will oversee the Procurement Manager and be responsible for the ongoing implementation of and usage of the contract & procurement management system Atamis as well as ensuring that its use is embedded across the business.



They will lead on the development of an annual procurement plan and ensure that there are mechanisms in place to monitor and report progress.



As the Senior Postholder within the business, they will work with Atlas colleagues to deliver a wide portfolio of contracts, including liaising with service providers, whilst motivating and developing their team to deliver agreed performance targets. This will include working closely with the other partners such as the Lancashire Procurement Cluster.



The Senior Procurement Manager will be the business subject matter expert pertaining to wider procurement policies and legislation in the UK and working with the Atlas Head of Finance will ensure that the Company is compliant with all appropriate legislation, the Atlas Financial Governance framework, and the clients’ Standing Financial Instructions.

As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria.

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This means that we part of the Trust’s group and the wider NHS family, but are a separate Limited Company, with our own business plan, board, management structure and staff.

Any profits that we make are used to help grow our business, provide additional employment, training and development for our staff, whilst helping to support the Trust’s frontline clinical services, and the delivery of safe patient care.

Our healthcare facilities services and property management solutions encompass: Capital Developments, Estates Management, Facilities Management, Medical Engineering and Property Services.

Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.

Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information.

Thepostholderwill:



· Manage and oversee a professional procurement support service to stakeholders across each department.



· Manage the procurement pipeline allocating internal team resources to projects as necessary.



· Ensure the accuracy and robustness of tendering documentation and templates.



· Draft and design appropriate advice for colleagues on the use of Social Value and Net Zero requirements within tendering documentation and templates.



· Be the subject matter expert within Atlas for Social Value and Net Zero operations supporting the business to achieve the objectives outlined within NHS England policy.



· Oversee and support the team for the procurement of high value, complex contracts, ensuring appropriate project management processes are in place, status reports are compiled and PCR2023 procurement regulations are met.



· Oversee and support the production of regular reports showing contract performance both quantitative and qualitive for all major contracts rated Gold, Silver and Bronze within the Atamis system.



· Be responsible for contract management review procedures ensuring suppliers and key stakeholders warrant that the contract is performing as expected and that any concerns are rectified so as to avoid service disruption.



· Be responsible for reporting all contractual performance required by Cabinet Office under PCR2023



· Working with the Procurement Manager, ensure that the contracts & procurement software system data contained within Atamis is accurate and up to date.



· Develop appropriate training to work with key stakeholders, supporting them in using category and procurement skills to produce and implement procurement plans to ensure the delivery of assigned product/service areas of the procurement strategy.



· Support the Atlas strategic procurement objectives by providing training to key stakeholders and colleagues in consideration of procurement activities ensuring that colleagues are upskilling in line with business requirements.



· Ensure that all relevant colleagues are fully trained on forthcoming PCR2023 regulations.



· Ensure that the Procurement Team all complete Cabinet Office training covering PCR2023.



· Ensure that all colleagues are trained on the preparation of contract notices under PCR2023 for pertinent procurement activity and that such notices are published in accordance with regulatory requirements.



· Be the subject matter expert for PCR2023 within the business.



· Prepare and implement a procurement development plan for the team ensuring that where appropriate formal procurement qualifications are obtained upskilling the Procurement Team



· Ensure that the Procurement Manager has a bespoke training plan for upskilling during the term of this fixed term post to aid succession planning.



· Ensure that procurement management systems are operating effectively to meet financial governance needs and achieve all goals where these are set.



· Provide accurate data on behalf of the Procurement Team liaising with Head of Finance to ensure the contracts database is an effective control to assist in budgeting and planning.



· Identify and report via the Atamis system on efficiency savings achieved throughout the procurement lifecycle.



Please ensure you have read the full attached Job Description & Person Specification for further job information and before applying for the role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Jul 2024

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A Vacancy at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


We have an exciting vacancy within our Pharmacy Purchasing, Invoicing & Homecare team. We are looking for someone who is hard working, enthusiastic and has excellent communication skills to join us. This is a permanent vacancy and full training will be provided.

We are looking to recruit a forward thinking and enthusiastic individual to join our small but busy pharmacy purchasing, invoicing & Homecare team.

Your duties will include:
• The purchasing and receipt of all medicines on behalf of the Trust and external customers
• Manual and electronic processing of all pharmaceutical invoices and payment claims
• The ordering, receipt and invoicing of Homecare medicines in line with national standards
• Dealing with queries relating to all purchasing and invoicing issues
• Working in accordance with the Pharmacy’s wholesale dealers and home office licences
• Ensuring medicines are procured in line with the Department of Health and the Trusts strategies
• Occasional cover of goods receipt area which may involve prolonged standing and heavy lifting
• Ordering and invoicing of all Homecare medicines for the Trust

Excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills, as well as previous experience of working in either a busy finance, procurement or pharmacy environment are all essential for this role.

This role requires attention to detail and strong communication skills to ensure all medicines for the Trust are procured, received and invoiced correctly and on time.

It is a challenging but rewarding role which requires someone that has the ability to work in a pressurized environment, using their own initiative and is able to meet deadlines.

Candidates who are invited to interview will be required to carry out a basic numeracy and literacy skills test.



The Pharmacy Department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals consists of over 140 members of staff. We provide a wide range of services including clinical support at ward level, a dispensary service, aseptic services, medicines procurement, clinical trials, medicines information and much more.

We are a friendly department and pride ourselves on making everyone feel welcome when they join our team.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.


This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024

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