
Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Calm influencing and persuasive skills in negotiating both internally and externally
- Skills
Good presentation skills
- Skills
Good organisational skills
- Skills
Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Skills
Good working knowledge of Integra eSeries and / or a similar finance and procurement systems
- Qualifications
Degree standard of education in business or clinical nursing/theatre practitioner qualification
- Experience/Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of contracts, procurement legislation and purchasing procedures
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of working in a clinical setting or equivalent specialist knowledge of clinical products
- Experience/Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of procurement statistical analysis, option modelling and benefit realisation
- Experience/Knowledge
Proven track record in innovation with an ability to inspire
- Experience/Knowledge
Demonstrable experience of influencing people and leading change projects
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
MCIPS full by qualification or other relevant professional qualification or commercial experience
- Qualifications
PRINCE 2 Foundation
Job overview
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS
The Trust is looking for a clinical commercial specialist to work as a conduit between procurement and theatres. The key responsibility of the role will be to identify and manage the delivery of financial savings and efficiencies within clinical areas. This will include product trails and switches, key supplier relationship management, and commercial contract management. The successful candidate will have expeience of working within both a commercial and clinical environment with stronmg knowledge of a lareg range of clinical products. Ideally the commercial environment will have been within the healthcare sector and the clinical expeinece will have been gained in the theatres setting.
Main duties of the job
- develop and deliver the procurement savings strategy in theatres (target of £500,000 per annum)
- Facilitate trials of alternate products
- negotiate favourable contractual terms with suppliers
- monitor and manage supplier performance against agreed terms
- produce and present analysis on spend data to clinical leaders
- act as a conduit between procurement and theatres
- collaborate with peer organisations across Kent & Medway to drive standardisation and benefit from economies of scale.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Please note: This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. In line with the UK Immigration Rules and Home Office Sponsorship Guidance, employers may only sponsor individuals for roles that meet strict eligibility, salary, and compliance requirements. Where a role does not meet these criteria, organisations are prohibited from assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already hold a valid immigration status and ongoing right to work in the UK in order to be considered.
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This advert is for Clinical Sourcing Manager - Kent and Medway ICS Only with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Maidstone, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Projected end date 14/09/27). The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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