NHS Procurement Assistant: Purchasing & Savings

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a Purchasing Assistant to support the One Lancashire and South Cumbria procurement team. The role focuses on processing non-stock requisitions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to Standing Financial Instructions.

You will influence product selection, maintain contracts, and act as the primary contact for Trust departments and external contacts with regular site work at Preston or Lancaster.

Qualifications

• IT literacies and experience with standard office software.
• Experience in procurement or purchasing support roles.
• Familiarity with NHS procurement processes and SFI guidance.

Responsibilities

• Process non-stock requisitions with high accuracy in line with SFI's.
• Be the initial day-to-day contact for purchasing queries from Trust departments and external contacts.
• Influence customers to use standardised, cost-effective products.
• Maintain and support stock returns and contracts administration.
• Assist in developing reporting tools to track usage and savings.

Skills

IT literacy

Call Centre/Customer Service

Office Administration

Purchase or Sales Order Processing

Workload planning

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

Analytical skills

Friendly attitude

Team player

Education

CIPS Foundation or equivalent

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

NHS Logistics online

Advanced

Integra

GHX

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a Purchasing Assistant to support the One Lancashire and South Cumbria procurement team. The role focuses on processing non-stock requisitions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to Standing Financial Instructions.

You will influence product selection, maintain contracts, and act as the primary contact for Trust departments and external contacts with regular site work at Preston or Lancaster.