Network Procurement Officer

NHS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS organization in the East of England is seeking a Procurement Officer. The successful candidate will support procurement activities across diagnostic networks while traveling to various locations. Ideal applicants must have relevant experience and qualifications, including a level 3 NVQ in administration. This fixed-term position offers a salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, pro rata, with flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave on commencement

Access to a range of NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role working collaboratively as part of a team.
• NHS experience is preferable.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of operational procurement activities.
• Assist in providing a cost-effective and efficient service.
• Lead procurement processes ensuring commercial soundness.

Skills

Advanced IT Systems including Microsoft Office

Collaborative team work

Communication with a range of people

Education

GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths

NVQ level 3 in administration/secretarial or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Procurement Officer to join us within the East of England Diagnostic Network Team. The network team has expanded to include four diagnostic networks: Pathology, Imaging, Endoscopy and Physiological Sciences. Our collaborative approach is central to our operations, and we are committed to supporting our trusts within the procurement domain.

Diagnostic networks are advocates in creating an environment to support all our staff to develop and grow, share skills and knowledge, embrace innovation, deliver excellence and value within our procurement activities and have the ambition to become a world class procurement function of the future.

You will provide support to the Procurement Domain lead to help deliver the array of projects within the networks and identify opportunities to deliver cost and value benefits across the network7s portfolio. You will travel around the East of England to attend, participate and present at various events, representing the procurement domain and the relevant network.

You will have a background in procurement or contracting, relevant qualifications or substantial experience, and if you have some experience in procurement we would consider a band 5 development role. This post is until 31st March 2026. Internal ESNEFT applicants will be offered on a secondment basis only.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for providing a range of operational procurement activities.
• Work alongside the team and assist in providing a cost effective, efficient and responsive service, ensuring customer service levels are established and maintained to a high standard on a client/service provider basis.
• As instructed by the Procurement Manager, lead on procurement processes ensuring that arrangements are commercially sound and represent the best interests of the Network.
• Help to deliver agreed savings identified on the Procurement Work plan.
• Apply professional judgment when leading on specific procurement activity and when advising senior managers, colleagues, staff and customers on the resolution of complex and strategic procurement issues.
• Lead in identifying areas to improve quality and reduce costs on network wide non pay spend.
• Understand the wider procurement landscape and category areas to deliver innovative opportunities to the member trusts.
• Lead multi-disciplinary network wide procurement project teams at all levels.
• Ensure customer service levels are established and maintained to a high standard on a client/service provider basis.
• Provide supplies and procurement support, assistance and advice to the network trusts across a range of purchasing and administrative duties, with responsibility for providing procurement project support to the network across a range of service areas.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience Essential: Previous administrative role; working collaboratively as part of a team; Advanced IT Systems including Microsoft Office; experience of communicating with a range of people both within and external to the organisation; experience of dealing with non-routine administrative matters.
• Desirable: NHS experience; experience within relevant work area; experience of working with members of the public; supervision/co-ordination of other team members; project management; working autonomously.

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths; NVQ level 3 in administration/secretarial or equivalent; relevant experience to degree level; working towards or achieved level 4 CIPS accreditations or higher.
• Desirable: Degree in Business Studies.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients7 own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what7s widely regarded as the world7s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here – the ESNEFT YouTube channel.

Details

Date posted: 18 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Home or remote working

Reference number: 432-HR709-25

Job location: Colchester Hospital, Colchester, CO4 5JL

Disclosure and Requirements

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 (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester Hospital, Colchester, CO4 5JL

Employer's website: esneft.nhs.uk