Bitesize course / HSC procurement (NI)

Develop a better understanding of how HSC organisations go about buying goods and services

3 hours Foundation
3 CPD hours

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Overview

This course provides a useful guide to anybody involved in buying goods and services for health and social care organisations. As well as describing the processes, it examines the policy, legislation and governance arrangements involved.

This course is suitable for staff who are new to HSC, board members, budget managers, operational staff and finance staff.

Topics

  • Spending taxpayers’ money
  • Procurement policy and legislation
  • Governance arrangements
  • The procurement process
  • Contract implementation and management
  • If the process can’t be followed

What's included?

Up to date, easy to understand content, written by NHS experts

Access to your course online for 12 months

3 hours of accredited CPD

Certificate of completion

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How do I achieve a Foundation award in healthcare finance?

This course can count towards the Foundation award in healthcare finance. To achieve the award you will need to complete five bitesize short courses, including the compulsory short course ‘NHS finance’. The Foundation award can be purchased for just £165+VAT.

On completion of the Foundation award in healthcare finance you will gain:

- The Foundation award in healthcare finance certificate
- 15 hours accredited CPD

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