Director of Procurement

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is a globally renowned centre of excellence specialising in the care of children and young people with highly complex and rare conditions Employing c.5,000 staff, we deliver the UK’s widest range of children’s paediatric specialities from its central London site.

The Finance team takes great pride in its work, strives for excellence in all it does, and has been awarded 'Finance Team of the Year 2023' at the HFMA London Awards. With a recently appointed new senior finance leadership team, GOSH is seeking to create and shape a finance team that is fit for the future, providing the best possible support to operational and clinical colleagues who make a huge difference our patients' lives.

This is a replacement role that will be responsible for leading the entire Great Ormond Street Hospital Procurement agenda, working with Board, Executive and Senior Leadership teams to ensure that it operates within public sector policy, the NHS legal framework and the new Procurement Act 2023 to successfully achieve its objectives. This shall include the delivery of demonstrable and incremental cash releasing savings, which will form part of the cost improvement/’Better Value’ plans of the Trust and clinical and corporate directorates.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivery of demonstrable and incremental cash releasing savings, which will form part of the cost improvement/'Better Value' plans of the Trust .

Candidates should demonstrate a depth of leadership and transformation in Procurement, Purchasing, Legal, Supply Chain, Digital and Transformation environments. They will bring experience in advanced negotiation with a thorough understanding of the rules that govern EU Public Procurement.

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lore Lippman Job title: Interim CFO (Contact via EA) Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 02074059200