SoEPS provides collaborative procurement and commercial solutions to the public sector. Supporting a cliental portfolio of over 15 public sector organisations the primary role is to help with the purchase of goods and services in a cost efficient and legal manner.My role, as a client lead for Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHT) and Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IOW), is to ensure savings targets are met and all non-clinical departments are supported. As a category lead, my main tasks have been to identify areas of savings opportunity to deliver contracts suited to each trust’s needs and in line with their internal working processes.Key tasks:• Successful delivery and setup of an income-based framework with PHT being the provider.• Identifying key savings areas, as well as money making strategies to maximise financial status, which include leasing spaces for taxis and installation of vending machines as minor examples.• Support service users including CEO’s and high-level execs.• Leading of corporate multimillion-pound projects whilst taking acategory management approach to encourage efficiency, from afinancial and operation sense.• Delivering an estimated combined cash release savings figure of£200,000 in year.• Creating efficient new and improved ways of working through analysisof products/services.• Understanding various policies including Health & Safety, IG (GDPR),IT, Infection Control, Fire & Safety, and other related policies toensure compliance when procuring products/services.• Keeping in line with any NHS Healthcare/Supply Chain changes aswell as government procurement changes to ensure best practice.

Key Achievements:• Understanding Public Procurement process (OJEU) as well as government frameworks.• Understanding of strategic, tactical and operational process.• Understanding use of contracts database/tendering portal as well as legal requirements for tenders and contracts.• Data collection and analysis of products and suppliers.• Supplier relationship and end user relationships with public bodies.• Support service users with a high level of support to ensure satisfaction.• Eye to detail on subject cases and identifying anomalies.• Achievement of savings target for clinical and non-clinical spend across NHS trust.

Key Achievements:• Data collection and analysis.• Data validation and manipulation.• Eye to detail on subject cases and identifying anomalies.• Providing high level expertise on clinical systems.• Reporting using SQL query.• Support service users with a high level of support to ensure satisfaction.• Liaising with affiliated team and companies.• Expert use of Microsoft Office.• Testing clinical systems, for data cleaning and error reporting.

Key Achievements:• Building software within software.• Providing high level expertise on clinical systems.• A specialist in I.T. Support Services.• Project lead for HTML coding within clinical systems.• Designing branding for clinical system.• Creating innovative solutions through I.T. software packages.• Support service users with a high level of support to ensure satisfaction.• Developing a service user (public) focused approach to business strategy.• Main point of contact for Systems Support (technical) and inquires.• Liaising with affiliated team and companies.• Expert use of Microsoft Office.• Reporting using SQL query.• Understanding various technical EPR systems including OpenRiO.• Testing clinical systems, for data cleaning and error reporting.

After 3 months at West Hampshire CCG I was offered a promotion and encouraged to continue my development and further my understanding of the NHS. This was a great opportunity for me to continue progression in my career and to do has helped me to see the NHS from a different, more corporate perspective.Role Included: Administrative tasks, use of Microsoft Excel (for example building an array of databases and spreadsheets and incorporating functions). Handling of quality assurance, handling of projects, handling of databases, preparation of promotional material for example large group events and workshops for senior management.Key tasks:• Prepare and decide on content for National Briefings of the Executive Board Meetings.• Developing a service user (public) focused approach to business strategy.• Organise meetings and executive/secretarial support.• Event planning.• Main point of contact for administrative support (technical) and inquiries.• Liaising with affiliated companies.• Working with the administration team, providing a high quality of administrative support.• Creating excel databases and spreadsheets.• Open and distribute mail to relevant staff members.• To respond to all emails and telephone calls in a friendly and professional manner.• To keep Executives and GP’s updated with any news from NHS England, The Kings Fund and the Regulatory Bodies.• Ensuring Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety and Information Governance compliance with organisations policies.

My role contributed to business strategic objectives. I helped to organise larger events within the region and provide thorough support and initiative on the national briefings which are discussed at Board level, including both executive and non-executive staff.Key tasks:• Prepare and decide on content for National Briefings of the Executive Board Meetings.• Working with the administration team, providing a high quality of administrative support.• Dealing with inquiries.• Arranging and organising meetings and events.• Creating excel databases and spreadsheets.• Open and distribute mail to relevant staff members.• To respond to all emails and telephone calls in a friendly and professional manner.• To prioritise queries and direct to appropriate member.• Ensure visitors are well received.• To keep Executives and GP’s updated with any news from NHS England, The Kings Fund and Regulatory Bodies.

The main lessons I took from this ever expanding franchise business is that it has a simple concept: to source fantastically low price items and build on a huge profit margin and out do its competitors. What I understand from this business is that building good, long lasting relationships with key suppliers ensures demand and quality from products and the ability to have a sharp business acumen results in a rapidly growing corporation. I believe I have made a difference because of my work ethic. If there is one thing I have learnt from this job more than anything else, is the fact that every employee counts in a business, and each and every individual’s work in a company will represent the company and brand.Key tasks:• Heavily customer focused and ensured customer satisfaction.• Responsible for product orders to ensure stock is never empty.• Responsible for welcoming customers as well as fulfilling their needs.• Cleaning, maintenance and management of shop grounds• Serving customers on checkout machines.• Being efficient as possible in risk assessing e.g. Spillage, etc.• Responsible for shelving and replenishing depleting stock.

Key tasks:• Working for a small family based organisation on a voluntary basis under the supervision of the Managing Director/Senior Marine Architect.• Working under the guidance of the Managing Director.• Assisting with naval architecture work, including attending an “inclining experiment” of a passenger vessel to determine the stability criteria.• Calculating equipment requirements for a coded charter vessel, using the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (M.C.A.) rules MGN 280M.• Role included answering phone calls and liaising with clients.• Responsible for organising technical library and accounts paperwork.• Researching and sourcing products for customers and providing sales support.

Aflah Tutors was an education service for younger children between year 4-6. I took up this role on a temporary basis due to my relationship with the children attending. I had known most the children through family and friends and bedding in and developing their education was an easy transition and something I was keen to do.It was an interesting experience and made me realise what I put my teachers through at all levels of education.Key tasks:• Working as a maths teacher, tutoring children aged between 8 – 10 years.• Role included understanding the strengths and weaknesses of indi-vidual students.• Responsible for children in terms of health & safety and behavior.• Responsible for planning ahead, homework and preparing lessons.• Developing excellent supervisory and interpersonal skills.• Developed strong time management skills.

Working at Anglian was a good experience due to the nature of the role and a friendly work team in the background. It was an experience I won't forget, mainly due to some of the responses you got from individuals answering door. The role really helped my confidence, especially thinking under pressure and problem solving on the spot.Key tasks:• Role included promoting and selling products• Responsible for commuting myself and colleagues to work locations• Field based position which did involve a large degree of cold calling; the ability of quick thinking, spontaneous speech and having an excellent “sales pitch”.

My first ever proper job which set me off and provided me with an insight into the working class world. Attending colleague whilst trying to keep a balance on my social and working life, this role really helped me gain the experience I needed to effectively communicate with all types of individuals from a day to day basis.Most days were a laugh, especially Friday and Saturday night drama.Key tasks:• Roles included shelving and stocking.• Responsible for welcoming customers as well as fulfilling their needs.• Responsible for product orders to ensure stock is never empty.