Senior Procurement Officer

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Procurement Officer to drive procurement activity across Estates and Facilities projects within the Trust and its subsidiaries. You will report into the Senior Procurement Specialist and collaborate with the central Procurement Service.

The role requires extensive public sector procurement experience, strong commercial acumen, and excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to deliver compliant, value-for-money

Qualifications

• The post holder must have knowledge acquired through either a degree or equivalent training and experience in procurement and/or contract management or equivalent.
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work with Estates and Facilities to deliver procurement requirements for projects.
• Lead engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and manage individual workload.
• Deliver quotation processes in line with Standing Financial Instructions and policy; ensure compliance and value for money.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Public sector procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent in procurement/contract management

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Procurement Officer

The closing date is 22 November 2026

We are pleased to be able to offer this opportunity within the Contracting Team of the Procurement Services. As part of the central Procurement Service and reporting into the Senior Procurement Specialist, the Senior Procurement Officer will be responsible for the delivery of several procurement activities across Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management, the Trust and Northumbria Primary Care.

The successful applicant(s) will demonstrate an ability to draw on a strong set of procurement skills, commercial business acumen and specific experience in the delivery of procurement processes, developed over several years working in the public sector.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of our centralised Procurement Service, this role, will focus on the delivery of a wide portfolio of procurement requirements related to Estates and Facilities projects.

We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate experience in undertaking public sector procurement and delivering successful contracts across a range of appropriate procurement processes, particularly within the category of Estates and Facilities related services. In addition, the ability to lead project specific engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and the ability to manage individual workload and priorities.

Those joining Procurement Service will have a unique opportunity to make a real contribution to shape and drive the direction of this service. Successful applicants will be proactive and enjoy being challenged by new areas and activities; they will also possess excellent communication and team working skills.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our websitewww.nhfm.co.ukfor more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Job responsibilities

The primary purpose of this role will be to work with our Estates and Facilities teams, providing specific procurement support and the delivery of quotation processes in line with the Standing Financial Instructions & policies, and to undertake procurement activity to deliver compliance and value for money to the Trust and its subsidiaries.

The successful candidate will have a line management relationship into Senior Procurement Specialist and onward to the Procurement Leadership Team. Further details of duties and responsibilities of the role are included within the attached Job description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The post holder must have knowledge acquired through either a degree or equivalent training and experience in procurement and/or contract management or equivalent
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development

Experience

• Demonstrated track record of successful delivery/contribution to a procurement and commercial work programmes for the purposes of delivering procurement compliance and value for money
• A working knowledge and understanding of relevant public sector procurement legislations, regulations and professional best practice
• Experience of working in an NHS or public sector procurement environment (1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust