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Climate Change & Circular Economy Supply Lead
This post is a Fixed Term / Secondment position until 20th Dec 2024
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
This is a critically important post within NHS National Procurement (NP) developed in response to the climate emergency and an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to become our expert lead in developing and implementing the strategic direction and policy of NP and NHSS wide Procurement services in the delivery of Climate Change and Circular economy policy ambitions.
The Candidate:
Educated to Master’s degree level in an environment or sustainability-related subject, or with extensive relevant equivalent experience you should have significant experience in all aspects of financial, performance and risk management within a large complex organisation; you will be able to evidence management of major projects and initiatives with a demonstrable breadth of knowledge and experience in climate change understanding, mitigation approaches and circular economy project identification and delivery.
You’ll be required to develop close and effective working relationships with leaders in National Procurement, NSS, NHSScotland, Scottish Government and partner organisations.
Location and Working Pattern:
The role is currently hybrid working with a base location at out National Distribution Centre at Canderside, Larkhall
The work pattern is 37.5 hours per week Mon-Fri
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Stevie Mclaughlin, Head of Governance and Sustainable Procurement at stevie.mclaughlin@nhs.scot, 07768980783
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 8th January
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies