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The purpose of this post:
- As part of the Cardiothoracic, Cardiology and Respiratory team, take a pivotal role in delivering significant cost improvements in a creative, strategic and innovative way relating to commercial income and expenditure contracts in order to assist the Board in meeting its financial targets and objectives.
- To work closely with the procurement team, nurses and other clinical staff to identify products where quality can be maintained or enhanced, and costs can be reduced - in line with productivity and efficiency. To lead commercial strategy development in clinical areas including clinical equipment and clinical change programmes and supply resilience. Responsible for the delivery of specified clinical procurement projects requiring specialist qualified nursing/midwifery or other qualified clinical practitioner knowledge and skills and to do so in prescribed timelines.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact
NAME: JULIE GIBSON
E-MAIL: Julie.gibson7@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
TELEPHONE: 0131 242 1860