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Clinical Procurement Nurse

£23.9 - £27.9 per hourEstimated
Full-time
Job summary

A fantastic opportunity for a senior, registered clinical professional to experience a change in career to join a newly established procurement service as a Clinical Procurement Nurse.


NHS Devon Procurement Service (DPS) brings together expertise and buying power across Devon to deliver better value, stronger contracts, and improved outcomes for patients. We contract on behalf of:

  • Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
  • Devon Partnership NHS Trust
  • University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
  • Livewell Community Services

This role is recognised as being essential in support of clinical teams with waste reduction initiatives, product selection and evaluation across all areas of clinical activity.


The role of Clinical Procurement Nurse is a unique role which offers the right candidate the chance to further develop themselves and the role for continued delivery of value back to colleagues and patient care.


Consideration will be given as a secondment opportunity for candidates demonstrating the right level of skills and experience required to maximise the value from this hybrid nursing opportunity.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

The role requires senior individuals with demonstrable experience who are able to communicate with confidence across all levels of the NHS and external companies to support in delivery of the best product for patient care.


Support the procurement and supply chain management team with identifying solutions to a rapidly changing medical environment with new innovative products and methods working.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Communication

a) Communicate closely with all Medical Device Groups within the sector to ensure a consistency of approach.

b) Engage with clinical staff to secure commitment to the procurement work plan and strategy.


c) Communicate complex clinical information to procurement and clinical staff to help them to make an informed procurement decision.


d) Promote closer working relationships with procurement colleagues, encouraging cross team working, to enable full benefit realisation.


e) Facilitate and lead meetings with multidisciplinary teams to discuss procurement strategies and clinical requirements.


f) To process complex, sensitive information, and present different levels of information to different audiences according to the needs of the audience.

  1. Knowledge, Training, and Experience

Qualifications


a) Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN number.


b) Masters level qualification or relevant clinical experience.

For further information please see attached job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Communication

a) Communicate closely with all Medical Device Groups within the sector to ensure a consistency of approach.

b) Engage with clinical staff to secure commitment to the procurement work plan and strategy.


c) Communicate complex clinical information to procurement and clinical staff to help them to make an informed procurement decision.


d) Promote closer working relationships with procurement colleagues, encouraging cross team working, to enable full benefit realisation.


e) Facilitate and lead meetings with multidisciplinary teams to discuss procurement strategies and clinical requirements.


f) To process complex, sensitive information, and present different levels of information to different audiences according to the needs of the audience.

  1. Knowledge, Training, and Experience

Qualifications


a) Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN number.


b) Masters level qualification or relevant clinical experience.

For further information please see attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN number
  • Masters level qualification or relevant demonstrable experience
knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working and senior level in Nursing/Clinical management role
  • specialist demonstrable experience supplemented by degree level specialist qualification or relevant demonstrable experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN number
  • Masters level qualification or relevant demonstrable experience
knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working and senior level in Nursing/Clinical management role
  • specialist demonstrable experience supplemented by degree level specialist qualification or relevant demonstrable experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .


From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see


Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .


From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

DPS - Torbay Hospital, Exeter Hospital, Devon Partnership, Livewell Southwest, Plymouth Hospital

Devon

PL6 8DH


United Kingdom



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