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Regional Clinical Procurement Lead Nurse
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Lead Regional Clinical Procurement Nurse (Band 3) – Swansea Bay & Hywel Dda University Health Boards
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NWSSP Procurement Services in a senior clinical leadership role. The Lead Regional Clinical Procurement Nurse will support Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Boards, driving strategic procurement improvements to enhance patient outcomes through expert clinical leadership, research, and value-based healthcare initiatives.
Salary Band: Adjusted Band 3 (NHS Agenda for Change) – effective August 2026, backdated to 01 April 2026. Primary Focus: Glangwili General Hospital & Morriston Hospital (flexible base across South West Wales). Welsh language skills are desirable but not compulsory. Applications in Welsh or English will be treated equally.
Core Responsibilities
• Work collaboratively with clinicians, procurement teams, regional partners to deliver regional and national procurement strategies. • Advance medical and surgical product evaluation/rationale, aligning practice with evidence-based, safe, and sustainable standards. • Lead crisp clinical pathways in partnership with King’s Fund regional procurement frameworks, ensuring impactful, sustainable change. • Support policy, pricing, and contract discussions for high-value procurements, ensuring regional business cases reflect national priorities. • Drive data-driven recommendations via perinatal services audits, clinical coding/CHRO review, and AI/ML tool evidence. • Champion diverse cultural contributions in sustainability/equality targets, aligning with NHS Wales regional healthcare standards. • Maintain networks, active CPD, and proactive communication with stakeholders to influence change effectively.
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About NWSSP and Working Here
NHS & NWSSP Values
Challenges and rewards align with our values of:
- Listening and Learning
- Working Together
- Taking Responsibility
- Innovating
Work Environment
- Enables agile working (flexible homebase, meetings on/off-site).
- Equality & Diversity prioritised with wellbeing and balanced opportunities.
- Continuous improvement fostered through a learning organisation ethos.
Key Benefits
-Comprehensive benefits including flexible schedules. -Guidance on applying tailored for wellbeing and workplace culture: NWSSP Working for Us
Selection Criteria
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential:
- Registered General Nurse (RGN).
- Degree-equivalent qualifications or practical post-registration experience (e.g., MA/MSc/MBA, CQC regulation understanding).
- Continuing Professional Development portfolio.
Desirable:
- Postgraduate project management experience (e.g., PRINCE2, MCIPS/Chartered Supply Chain qualification).
Experience
Essential:
- Significant post-registration leadership with hands-on experience in medical/surgical products, stakeholder influence, and clinical improvement teams.
- Public-sector procurement regulations awareness (if previously working alongside procurement external teams).
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Desirable:
- Exposure to multi-agency procurement (collaborating with HSOs, Boards, or Welsh Government directives).
Skills & Attributes
Essential:
- Exemplary communication (thus able to shape and execute regional clinical strategies while engaging stakeholders at all levels).
- Data proficiency (analysing metrics via Excel-Finance/clinical, Microsoft Teams).
Desirable:
- Basic Welsh language skills to strengthen engagement with multilingual teams.
Conformity & Health Checks
- DBS requirement – submission must be cleared as duties involve vulnerable/patient populations.
- Sponsorship needs: UK nationals or EU applicants must enrol on a Skilled Worker (UK Government) or Health & Care visa if required.
Next Steps
- View the full JD, Person Specification and application guidelines via: [Job Opening]([Trac Application Link]).
- Prime focus on how your skills/experience align with essential/desirable role criteria.
- UK applicant requirement: Valid NMC or equivalent professional registration.
Any Professional Queries? Contact:
- Lee Morgan (Procurement), Email: lee.morgan4@wales.nhs.uk
- Janice Cole-Williams (Clinical), Email: janice.cole-williams@wales.nhs.uk
Supporting Documents
- Attached: JD’s (English, Welsh), role descriptions, DP’s [Access all PDFs: [Download Centre]
⚠️ Temporary absence: Concession given to currently bereaved/redeployment staff.
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