Procurement Assistant – NHS One LSC (On-site)

Transformation Unit; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support One LSC procurement across Trusts. The role processes non-stock requisitions, answers purchasing queries and helps maintain contracts and reporting tools. On-site work at Preston is required, with regular office attendance at Preston or Lancaster.

The post is NHS AfC Band 3, full time (37.5 hours). Salary £25,760–£27,476 per annum. DBS checks and compliance are part of the role.

Qualifications

• IT literate with ability to use MS Word, Excel and Access.
• Experience in purchase or sales order processing is desirable, including maintenance of records.

Responsibilities

• Process non-stock requisitions with high accuracy in line with SFI’s.
• Influence end users to use standardised products and cost-effective approaches.
• Research alternative products and identify purchase rationalisation options.
• Be the first point of contact for purchasing queries from Trust departments and external contacts.
• Maintain price queries and liaise with Finance and NHS Supply Chain as needed.
• Handle maintenance renewals queries from Third Party providers.

Skills

IT literacy

MS Word

Excel

Access

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Access

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support One LSC procurement across Trusts. The role processes non-stock requisitions, answers purchasing queries and helps maintain contracts and reporting tools. On-site work at Preston is required, with regular office attendance at Preston or Lancaster.

The post is NHS AfC Band 3, full time (37.5 hours). Salary £25,760–£27,476 per annum. DBS checks and compliance are part of the role.