Procurement Officer

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

To Deliver In The Following Areas

• Creation of requisitions into purchase orders.
• Ensuring goods and services are purchased in accordance with the Trusts Standard Financial Instructions and Procurement Operating Procedures.
• Providing support, advice and guidance to deliver best value to the Trust.
• Communicating with suppliers and customers to ensure goods and services meet agreed lead times and are of satisfactory quality.
• Identifying and maintaining the Procurement catalogue items.
• Supporting the Category teams.
• Administrative support for the Procurement Ordering System(s).

Face to face interviews will be arranged and dates/times sent to the applicants who are short-listed.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here.

The following text needs putting at the bottom of the Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities advert section on Trac any Band 2 and 3 roles HCA or Community Support Worker and all bands1 to 6 non-clinical roles:

• Processing of requisitions into purchase orders.
• Purchasing in accordance with Procurement Operating Procedures.
• Ensuring value for money is achieved through assessment of whole life costs.
• Recommending appropriate sources of supply / savings opportunities via the uptake of national, regional and local contracts.
• Managing suppliers’ performance, including delivery on time, errors, returns and invoice problems.
• Supporting the Procurement Helpdesk in resolving issues and queries.
• Providing Procurement Systems Support as necessary.
• Supporting Procurement Systems Training.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Daniel Bradley
Job title: Procurement Category Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01158 659787