Experience

Tenet Education Services Limited part of the CPL Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Specialist

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  I am providing procurement expertise, guidance and services to Tenet and our customer base I am providing procurement expertise, guidance and services to Tenet and our customer base



Department of Health

• Procurement Specialist

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2021



ST GEORGES HEALTHCARE LIMITED

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Head of Procurement

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2015

  Main duties include the development and management of the Procurement team including Stores and Materials Management. the team is an excelant one but requires training and devleopment in procedures, OJEU, frontline negotiation, stakeholder management while ensuring that the 'day job' is done and engendering a team ethic.The role has so far included ensuring that the office accomodation is fit for purpose, redesigning the procurement processes, and starting to turn the team into a first class outfit. i am looking at process redesign, system upgrade (recently changed our eTendering platform to Due North) and Staff Development and Training through my role as a Procurement trainer.



NHS London Procurement Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical & Surgical Workstream Lead

  • Feb 2010 - Aug 2013

  Led OJEU tenders and focused on Supplier and Contract Management for: -Aortic StentsOrhtopaedic ImplantsSpinal ImplantsICDs and PacemakersRenal ContractsCardiac StentsHeart Valves and TAVI StentsTrauma OrthopaedicsTopical Negative Pressure equipmentVendor NeutralManaged ServicesLeasing brokersWork in ProgressProcedure PacksEBMEEP ConsumablesRadiology ConsumablesAids to Daily LivingAudiologyContinence ProductsOpthalmologyAchievemnts: -Cash releasing savings of circa £37.6m to dateCost avoidance negotiations resulting in approx £160,000 savingsClinical enagement in the traditionally difficult Medical & Surgical arenaCommencement of several contracts for the London NHS health sectorMy project on ICDs and Pacemakers were nominated as finalists for the Go Procurement Awards and the HSJ Procurement Awards - 2013



Royal Free Hospital

• Head of Procurement

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2010

  Leading, managing and developing a procurement service with a team of 48 staff to meet the Trust objectives. Budget responsibility of £1.65m.Responsible for all supplies and purchasing staff, all training, development and target / objective settingTendering at all levels including delivery of OJEU tenders from pre-advert to contract awardSetting procurement strategy, policies and procedures for the TrustActively participate in consortia-style procurement group of local Trusts and PCTs; sitting on various pan-London steering groups on behalf of the London Procurement ProgramLeading the implementation of electronic procurement, supply chain and contract management/e-tendering systemsActively participate in Trust steering groupsTrain staff in other Trusts on the current EU procurement legislationPart of the London Procurement Program contract/specification and evaluation panel for a clinical and domestic waste contract (5 year contract approx annual value £10m)Procurement lead for the London Procurement Program / UK NHS contract for an E-Rostering and/or Staff Bank SolutionInstigated and project managed the implementation of a electronic tendering package (Tactica)Organised the complete refurbishment of the central stores, decoration, new specialised racking, new manual handling equipment and staff training for the new equipmentOrganised the complete refurbishment of the Purchasing and Supplies Department



Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

• Head of Procurement

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Led contracts for Temp/Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Professionals, Non-Clinical Staff (total value approx £12m pa)£330k savings for the Sector consortium Physiotherapy temp workers contract£350k savings for the Sector consortium Occupation Therapy temp workers contract£1.6m savings for the Sector Consortium Medical Locums Agency Contract£600k savings for the Sector Consortium Allied Health Professionals Agency ContractProcurement lead for a joint Whittington/Royal Free Hospital Haematology analyser contract (total value over 5 years approx £2m)Procurement lead for a joint Whittington/Royal Free Hospital for a Patient Transport Service contract (5 year contract approx annual value £4m)negotiated the North Central London Linen and Laundry Contract £50k Whittington savings (Sector savings were estimated at approx £900k minimum)£350k savings (cash releasing) savings for the Trust in year 2004-2005£311k savings (cash releasing) savings for the Trust in year 2005-200620% cost reduction negotiation for telephone calls (£18k fye) Successfully drafted and implemented new procurement procedures, policies and strategyPart of the North West London PASA led contract team for the Central Decontamination Centre (15 year contract approx total value £100m)Steering Group Participation Procuring for Carbon Reduction Steering Group, NHS PASA/DoH/SDU ledLondon Procurement Program Professional Services Category BoardNHS PASA/LPP Workshop for Agency and Temporary Staff (Nursing)NHS PASA/LPP Workshop for Agency and Temporary Staff Professional, administrative and support services)NHS PASA Taskforce Trainer - training procurement staff in various procurement issues ie EU, Contract Law, operational supply chain and procurement issues, this is a CIPS accredited serviceResponsible for 17 purchasing staff, all training, development and targetsActively establish a consortia-style procurement group of local Trusts and PCTs



Age Concern England

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Jan 2004

  Responsible to Head of Administration, main duties to date are to jointly project manage the implementation of the Agresso Purchasing System (from a Procurement stand point)Writing of Organisation's purchasing proceduresResponsible for two staff, all training, development and target / objective setting Responsible to Head of Administration, main duties to date are to jointly project manage the implementation of the Agresso Purchasing System (from a Procurement stand point)Writing of Organisation's purchasing proceduresResponsible for two staff, all training, development and target / objective setting



Kings College Hospital NHS Trust

• Purchasing Manager

  • Feb 2000 - Apr 2003

  Responsible to Head of Procurement, review, tender and negotiate all services/non-medical contractingResponsible for three staff, all training, development and target / objective settingTendering at all levels including delivery of OJEC tenders from pre-advert to contract awardContract portfolio included: Layer 3 Network (c £2mpa), PAS System tendering and implementation (c £1.5m pa), Temporary Workers (c £9m pa London Agency Project 'LAP' c £2.5m pa), Recruitment of Nurses from the Philippines (c £150k pa), On line Stationery procurement (c £400 pa), Non-Emergency Patient Transport (c £1.7m pa), Interpreting Services (c £200k pa), iSDX Telephone Exchange Maintenance (c £250k pa), Payroll Contract (c £400k pa), Print & Printing (c £500k pa), Radiology Equipment Maintenance (c £115k pa), Medical Records Storage & Destruction (c £150k pa), Incoming Telephone Calls Contract (c £50k pa), Furniture (set up and head a steering group to rationalise etc c £400k pa), Uniforms (set up and head a steering group c £300k pa), Stoma Care Sponsorship (c £110k pa income to Trust), Print (c£250k pa), Bowley Close Cleaning Contract (c £45k pa



Crown Agents Purchasing Services North Middlesex Hospital

• Deputy Purchasing Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Feb 2000

  Responsible to Purchasing Manager, review, tender and negotiate all services/non-medical contracting. Source goods/services, process requisitions via EROS electronic requisition systemResponsible for three buyersTendering at all levels including delivery of OJEC tenders from pre-advert to contract awardContract portfolio includes: PC Supplier (Dell c £200k pa), Patient Admin System (c £150k pa), Hoist Contract (c £55k pa), Unit Estates requirements (c £500k pa over various disciplines eg timber, screws, lighting, building materials etc



British Gas

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Officer

  • Jul 1993 - Jan 1995

  Responsible to Purchasing Manager, review, tender and negotiate services/non-medical contracting. Source goods/services, process requisitionsContract included: IT hardware, software and supplies, uniforms contract, office equipment, stationery, furnitureContinuous Professional DevelopmentCommercial Negotiations Contract Law (UK) Presentation Skills Effective Procurement and Supply Management Milestone Planning - a series of in-house courses on the assessment /implementation of company wide improvements Taskforce training - PASA procurement training network Staff appraisal and development Health and Safety Management Training Violence & Aggression in the Workplace BiP EU Procurement Directives update BiP EU remedies Directive update CQC Legal update Greening the Supply Chain 09 Strategic Procurement (at the Barbican, April 09) Will be attending the HSJ Commissioning for Services Workshop (November 2009) RefereesOn request