Nursing - Clinical Procurement Nurse

  • Department Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Service
  • Salary £47,810.00 – £54,710 per annum
  • Closing Date 10/09/2025
  • Location The Shrewsbury Business park
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
  • Job ref 223-CPN-616
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Procurement Team at Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Service as a Clinical Procurement Nurse.

You will report to the Deputy Director of Procurement and form part of a team who delivers a professional procurement service in achieving significant efficiencies for the three Shropshire NHS Trusts.

The post holder will be expected to provide professional procurement advice, and to lead the procurement process to deliver best value and service to the member Trusts.

Main duties of the job

  • To work with the procurement team, nurses, clinical staff and other stakeholders to identify products where quality can be maintained or enhanced, and costs can be reduced.
  • To work with the procurement team and multiple clinical stakeholders to consider innovative / alternative procurement linked care pathways / value-based procurement opportunities.
  • To help the Trust specific Product Evaluation Groups and the newly created System Product Evaluation Group with clinical procurement guidance on the introduction / swapping of products to create a better patent experience / create efficiencies and cost savings.
  • To take overall management for the delivery of specified clinical procurement projects requiring specialist qualified nursing / midwifery or other qualified practitioner knowledge and skills and to do so in prescribed timelines

Working for our organisation

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in. Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.  

As an organisation we strive to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision (“To provide excellent care for the communities we serve”) and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted) we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most – our patients and their families. 

Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Service (SHPS) is a shared service delivering professional procurement services for The Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Service are a high achieving team who play a pivotal role in cost improvement programme for the three Shropshire NHS Trusts.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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