• Job Description

  Req#: C9349-25-1814?language=en&page=1085&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This role is a specialist position, with the post holder being responsible for Purchasing activities across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust with specific responsibility for the Clinical Strategic Purchasing Team.

  MFT look after ten hospitals in the Greater Manchester area and are looking to continue their mission on delivering a high functioning, sustainable single hospital service by recruiting this crucial role.

  Main duties of the job

  You would be joining the team in the Finance and Procurement Business Unit - a space that has been created to encourage flexible working, with state of the art modern facilities that will make your working life more rewarding.

  Currently these role operates on a mix of home working . Twice weekly office attendance is required which is non-negotiable and may be revised to full time office attendance.

  As you will need to take responsibility for procedural compliance and team leadership, you will need to have substantial strategic purchasing experience within a private or public sector organisation. Committed to achieving full membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), it would be beneficial (though isn't strictly necessary) to have some knowledge of clinical product procurement within the NHS. Crucially, you will have exceptional communication and partnership skills, with the capacity to work directly with clinical stakeholders and procurement and supply chain colleagues.

  About us

  MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

  Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

  We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

  We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

  At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

  Details

  Date posted

  10 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum (pro rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  349-COR-7225095-RL4

  Job locations

  Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Trafford General Hospital

  Moorside Road, Davyhulme

  Manchester

  M41 5SL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

  So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

  Diversity Matters

  MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

  Were looking forward to hearing from you!

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

  So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

  Diversity Matters

  MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

  Were looking forward to hearing from you!

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or firm plan to achieve with 12 months of appointment
  • Educated to degree level

  Desirable

  • Good standard of other General Management Qualifications
  • Prince2 Qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant post qualification Purchasing management experience with demonstrable achievements at a senior level
  • Clinical Procurement experience
  • Able to demonstrate success in identification and delivery of savings through purchasing and supply
  • Demonstrable experience in significant change management projects

  Desirable

  • Management experience gained within a large multifunctional organisation

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sound knowledge of UK Procurement legislation and statutory requirements
  • First class category / NHS sector knowledge

  Desirable

  • Sound knowledge of public sector finance procedures
  • Sound knowledge of Commercial Law

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or firm plan to achieve with 12 months of appointment
  • Educated to degree level

  Desirable

  • Good standard of other General Management Qualifications
  • Prince2 Qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant post qualification Purchasing management experience with demonstrable achievements at a senior level
  • Clinical Procurement experience
  • Able to demonstrate success in identification and delivery of savings through purchasing and supply
  • Demonstrable experience in significant change management projects

  Desirable

  • Management experience gained within a large multifunctional organisation

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sound knowledge of UK Procurement legislation and statutory requirements
  • First class category / NHS sector knowledge

  Desirable

  • Sound knowledge of public sector finance procedures
  • Sound knowledge of Commercial Law

  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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Trafford General Hospital

  Moorside Road, Davyhulme

  Manchester

  M41 5SL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Trafford General Hospital

  Moorside Road, Davyhulme

  Manchester

  M41 5SL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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