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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Lothian is the second largest health board in Scotland and provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services, employing over 24,000 staff providing healthcare services to 800,000 people in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian
NHS Lothian’s Procurement Department is looking for 1 enthusiastic Procurement Team Lead to consolidate its development into a centre of excellence. They will join a high-achieving, ambitious and supportive team, dedicated to providing our clinicians with value-added procurement solutions and the very best care for our patients.
Reporting to the Assistant Procurement Managers, the role is a permanent position, and the successful candidate will oversee the day to day operations and the management of staff within our Category Teams and help us effectively to implement our strategic sourcing workplan.
The Procurement Team Lead will work with colleagues across the organisation including clinical staff to provide the procurement solutions that ensure the very best care for our patients and wider finance colleagues to drive value-for-money and cost-effective outcomes. They will also work with colleagues from other boards and National Procurement to develop optimal procurement solutions on a regional and national basis.
NHS Lothian adopts an agile working approach allowing for home and office working.
If you have any queries regarding the recruitment process or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Susan Thomson – Commodity Manager – Susan.H.Thomson@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk – 07815 605472
Wouter Piessens – Commodity Manager – Wouter.Piessens2@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk – 07977 454753