Apprentice Procurement & Materials Management Officer

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Wakefield is looking for an Apprentice Procurement & Materials Management Officer to support the procurement services. The ideal candidate will need GCSEs in Math and English and must demonstrate strong organizational and teamwork skills. Responsibilities include managing ordering processes and maintaining stock levels. This role offers an annual salary between £24,937 and £26,598 with various benefits included.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Car lease and electronics schemes

Carer-friendly policies

Responsibilities

• Carry out administration duties supporting departmental targets.
• Provide efficient procurement and supply service.
• Manage electronic ordering for designated wards and departments.

Skills

Teamwork

Personal organisation skills

Education

GCSE Math’s and English, minimum grade C or equivalent

Job description

Apprentice Procurement & Materials Management Officer

To carry out administration duties in a manner that supports departmental targets and ensures compliance with standard operating procedures.

To provide an efficient & effective procurement and supply service to the Trust in respect of a Materials Management service to a wards and departments.

To take responsibility for all electronic ordering / requisitioning for designated wards and departments.

Corresponding with suppliers & NHS SCCL ensuring that prices and deliveries are accurate and monitored.

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient & effective procurement and supply service to the Trust in respect of a Materials Management service to a wards and departments.

This includes:

• The management of products and services required by wards and departments through materials management top ups and download to NHS supply chain using electronic data capture units;
• E-procurement requisitions onto systems and creation into purchase orders for goods and services ,ensuring the right goods are ordered from the right supplier at the right price to be delivered at the right time and to the right place;
• Stock is maintained at the appropriate re-order level using hand held data capture devices and inventory stock control systems;management of the replenishing of stock;
• Development & review of ward / department materials management systems / stock control and stock requirements and the putting away of stock to agreed standards

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

• GCSE Math’s and English, minimum grade C or equivalent.
• Experience of working with a team.
• Personal organisation skills including the ability to plan and prioritise.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearAnnex 21 applied to Band 3