Procurement Specialist (Based Salisbury, Swindon & Bath)

NHS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare provider is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their award-winning team. This role involves sourcing a diverse range of products and services, impacting patient care positively while working collaboratively across multiple locations. The organization is committed to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation, offering a supportive environment for professional growth. With a focus on delivering value-for-money solutions, this position is perfect for someone eager to make a difference in the NHS and contribute to high-quality clinical care.

Benefits

NHS Discounts

35 Days Paid Holiday

Generous Pension Scheme

On-site Leisure Centre

Day Nursery

Holiday Play Scheme

Qualifications

• Self-starter with excellent relationship management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a changing, demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing clinical and non-clinical products/services.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance patient care.

Skills

Relationship Management

Procurement Strategy

Stakeholder Engagement

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Business or Related Field

Job description

Procurement Specialist (Based Salisbury, Swindon & Bath)

This role has a base at either Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Swindon), or Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Bath).

Are you ambitious, welcoming a challenge and embracing change? Do you want to make a difference and join an award-winning procurement team? Are you interested in working in a fast-moving, dynamic, results-driven department focused on building strong relationships with stakeholders? Do you take pride in working for the NHS?

We are looking to recruit a Procurement Specialist to join our Sourcing Team, providing a customer-centric service to source value-for-money products and services supporting high-quality clinical care. Roles may involve clinical, non-clinical, or capital & infrastructure procurement.

This is an exciting time to join Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), a service leading procurement collaboration regionally and nationally recognized as an award-winning leader in collaboration.

We aim to develop our service and our people, encouraging staff to grow and embrace our values, fostering innovation, excellence, and value in procurement, striving to become a world-class procurement function.

Main duties of the job

Your primary role will be within the Sourcing Team, sourcing a wide range of clinical, non-clinical, capital, and infrastructure products/services with an addressable spend of approximately £153m across the BSW ICS.

The role involves collaborative working across Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire, engaging with various stakeholders to positively impact patient care.

Successful candidates can be based at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, or Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon.

We seek self-starters who are tenacious, adaptable, and possess excellent relationship management skills. You should be committed to championing the Procurement Vision and delivering the aims of the divisions you work with. A willingness to learn, resilience, and the ability to thrive in a changing, demanding environment are essential, along with a team-oriented approach.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with over 250 years of heritage. We are committed to delivering outstanding care and have a strong reputation for quality treatment for patients and staff.

Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we provide regional and super-regional specialist services, including Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre, and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4,000 staff.

We support flexible working arrangements and consider requests based on service needs. Benefits include NHS discounts, a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro-rata), a generous pension scheme, and on-site amenities such as parking (fee applies), a leisure centre, a day nursery, and a holiday play scheme.

Salisbury offers an attractive environment with easy access to London, Southampton, Bournemouth, and local airports. Explore Salisbury at www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Salary ranges from £26,530 to £29,114 per year (pro-rata if part-time).