Senior Buyer

Bracknell, South East England, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The "must haves" for this role:

• Public procurement experience (which may be demonstrated by 3-5 years' experience or equivalent)
• Knowledge of public procurement law (including the Provider Selection Regime and Public Procurement Act 2023)
• Attained or working towards CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply or equivalent
• Track record of managing multiple complex procurement projects and contracts.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it's important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call Mike Pollard on [phone removed] or by email on [email removed] who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education, qualifications or training

Essential criteria

• CIPS professional diploma qualification (Degree Level)

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of large public procurement tenders
• Contract management
• Experience of public procurement procedures

Desirable criteria

• Experience in the NHS

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage high level of workload, multiple complex projects
• Advanced keyboard skills
• Ability to Drive

Our Trust's vision is 'To be a great place to get care, a great place to give care.'
This vision guides everything we do - for our patients, their carers, their families, our staff, and our partners. To achieve it, we are committed to a strong set of values that underpin the way we work:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority - we put people at the centre of everything we do.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services - we strive for excellence in care and in our ways of working.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions - we collaborate with patients, carers, colleagues, and communities to deliver care that makes a difference.

These values are brought to life through our four Trust Behaviours, which are essential to how we work and the culture we create:

• Compassionate - Motivated to positively impact the wellbeing of self and others.
• Curious - Listening, learning and exploring new ideas and ways of working to continually improve what we do.
• Inclusive - Valuing diversity and championing equity by ensuring everyone feels recognised.
  able to contribute and committed to actively addressing unfairness.
• Perseverance - Demonstrates resilience and flexibility even during periods of uncertainty, to achieve goals that contribute to high-quality care and services.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

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