Optometrist

Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL)

We are looking for a clinician with specialist experience in Ophthalmology, but with general experience in other areas of Head and Neck care. Please contact us for more information or to speak to one of the team in more detail.

This role offers the opportunity to join a business with a growing focus on the delivery of change and transformation across the NHS. You will have the opportunity to work with all our different business areas and deliver change which really drives value for our clinical teams across the NHS. You will also have an opportunity to bring ideas and experience forward to help drive the national procurement strategy for Ophthalmology and other areas of head and neck.

Main duties of the job

Using your clinical/product experience and knowledge, your role has responsibility for building networks and engaging with healthcare professionals in NHS Trusts.

Job responsibilities

Function: Commercial

Location: Home Based with requirement to travel

Contract type: Perm.

Salary: £53,650 Rising to £63,118 over 3 years

Closing Date: Monday 7th April 2025

Please note, this is not a role in a clinical setting but utilises expertise from Clinicians with in-depth experience working as a Clinical Engagement & Implementation Manager for NHS Supply Chain.

The successful candidates will work with multiple clinical and non-clinical stakeholders from across the NHS and Industry.

Using your clinical/product experience and knowledge, your role has responsibility for building networks and engaging with healthcare professionals in NHS Trusts and providers to:

1. Understand their requirements for products based on their current operating preferences, patient groups, clinical environment and user groups, and support them in making savings for their area through effective clinical engagement and procurement initiatives.
2. Build and manage effective relationships with national programs and initiatives and other healthcare professionals within NHS organisations/providers to ensure the clinical voice is captured when product specifications are developed, and services defined.
3. Build and manage relationships with Supplier/industry professionals to support national and regional projects.
4. Provide project leadership and support, ensuring the delivery of quality services that represent best value and understand the key strategic direction of the organisation in order to ensure that processes are adhered to and projects are effectively managed with a clear understanding across different stakeholders.
5. Work with clinicians to optimise their product base and care delivery through product change and service provision, whilst ensuring patient centric care is the focus.
6. Critically review innovations from the market.
7. Lead on product evaluations liaising with key national groups, developing product specifications as necessary.
8. Drive your own development and help to establish a full and comprehensive clinical training program for non-clinical colleagues in NHS Supply Chain.
9. Help us build our analytics infrastructure by continuing the work in developing standardised naming conventions for products used by Ophthalmic departments.

What can we offer you?

• 27 days (increasing to 33 days) holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• Flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• Dedicated development through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications.
• Support to continue and fund revalidation.
• Focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Extensive understanding of portfolio, programme and project management methodologies as per MoP / P3O, Prince2 or equivalent standard.
• Expertise in successfully embedding large scale transformational change.
• Experience of influencing and managing stakeholders and third-party vendors.
• Ability to produce content suitable for Exec level meetings.
• Experience of working within a PMO and in a fast-changing business environment.

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is valued and celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Extensive understanding of portfolio, programme and project management methodologies as per MoP, P3O, Prince2 or equivalent standard.
• Expertise in successfully embedding large scale transformational change.
• Experience of influencing and managing stakeholders and third-party vendors.
• Ability to produce content suitable for Exec level meetings.
• Experience of working within a PMO and in a fast-changing business environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.