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Senior Procurement Business Partner – Corporate (Maternity Cover – Fixed Term Contract)

Are you a strategic procurement leader with expertise in corporate services such as IT, Estates & Facilities, Finance and HR?

Do you want to make a real impact in one of the UK’s most prestigious NHS Trusts?

UCLH is seeking a highly motivated Senior Procurement Business Partner to join our award-winning procurement team on a 10-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, starting in February 2026. This role is pivotal in supporting the Trust’s corporate portfolio, delivering value, compliance, and innovation across key operational areas.

About The Role

As the Senior Procurement Business Partner for Corporate Services, you will:

Lead strategic sourcing and contract management across IT, Estates & Facilities, Finance, HR and other categories.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver procurement solutions aligned with UCLH’s strategic goals.
Ensure compliance with public procurement regulations and NHS frameworks.
Drive sustainability, social value, and commercial innovation in procurement activities.
Provide expert advice and support on complex procurement projects and supplier negotiations.

What We’re Looking For

Significant experience in strategic procurement, ideally within healthcare or public sector environments.
Strong knowledge of corporate and non-clinical categories.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
MCIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
A proactive, analytical, and collaborative approach to problem-solving.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daniel Tagg Job title: Deputy Director of Procurement Email address: daniel.tagg@nhs.net

About the Company

UCLH provides first-class acute and specialist services in six hospitals in central London: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, the Macmillan Cancer Centre and University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street) Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Queen Square, Cleveland Street and Chalfont Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health Hospital for Tropical Diseases Our mission ... Know more