Procurement Specialist

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

The closing date is 12 January 2025

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Job summary

Procurement Specialist [Non-Clinical]

Band: 5 Salary £29,970- £36,483

Hours: Full Time 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Calling all Procurement Professionals!

Are you looking to take the next step in your procurement career? Are you able to bring your skills to be part of a support function to the organisation?

Following our partnership with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust we have a vacancy for youto join our team as a Procurement Specialist working closely with a range of expert staff across the organisation and beyond, you will play a significant role in the continued development of a high-quality service. Having previous Public Sector experience would be highly beneficial to this role.

Main duties of the job

This is a fast moving and important department to work in supporting the organisation. You will apply the 5 P's (Power, People, Processes, Planning, and Prevention) to meet different challenges every day. You will be an integral part of the team providing a first-class procurement service.

We recognise that every product and service we procure on behalf of the two Trusts will affect each patient, we are committed to providing best value services, goods, supplies and works across the non-clinical category.

There will be a requirement for you to be mobile and attend meetings at client sites. Occasional travel across the geographical area will be expected. Our NHS Procurement Team is based in a brand new facility at Lakeside North Harbour, close to Queen Alexandra Hospital on Portsmouth (Junction 12 of M27).

You will be expected to work on site at Lakeside for minimum 3 days a week.

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship

About us

Our vision for Single Corporate ServicesIsle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
Build resilience for individuals and our teams.

Date posted

31 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1167P

Job locations

4000 Lakeside North Harbour, Western Rd

Cosham

PO6 3EN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Take responsibility for the procurement of a range of services (including healthcare), equipment, consumables and digital solutions and professional services etc, by delivering a range of low to medium value contracts and develop new and innovative market offerings, methods of evaluating tender returns to maximise cash releasing benefits.
Provide project support to Senior Procurement Managers and Head of Procurement.
Providea full range of services, including; Strategic and Category Sourcing, Data Management and Consultancy services, Commissioned Healthcare Procurement, Operational Procurement, Supply Chain Management, and Advanced Inventory Management to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and other NHS Clients including the newly formed Integrated Care Boards.
Our Commissioning Procurement Teamwork with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) across Hampshire and IoW.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Take responsibility for the procurement of a range of services (including healthcare), equipment, consumables and digital solutions and professional services etc, by delivering a range of low to medium value contracts and develop new and innovative market offerings, methods of evaluating tender returns to maximise cash releasing benefits.
Provide project support to Senior Procurement Managers and Head of Procurement.
Providea full range of services, including; Strategic and Category Sourcing, Data Management and Consultancy services, Commissioned Healthcare Procurement, Operational Procurement, Supply Chain Management, and Advanced Inventory Management to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and other NHS Clients including the newly formed Integrated Care Boards.
Our Commissioning Procurement Teamwork with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) across Hampshire and IoW.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Mathematics and English Language to level 2 or relevant equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Procurement
Experience of competitive quotations and tenders
Experience of influencing others to lead change

Desirable

Experience in public sector

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the principles of procurement
Competent with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
Good written and oral communication skills
Proactive with good project management skills
Able to work as part of a team. Able to use initiative and work independently

Desirable

Understanding and knowledge of UK Government public procurement regulations / legislation (e.g., TUPE, Social Value, Public Contract Regulations, Freedom of Information etc).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Mathematics and English Language to level 2 or relevant equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Procurement
Experience of competitive quotations and tenders
Experience of influencing others to lead change

Desirable

Experience in public sector

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the principles of procurement
Competent with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
Good written and oral communication skills
Proactive with good project management skills
Able to work as part of a team. Able to use initiative and work independently

Desirable

Understanding and knowledge of UK Government public procurement regulations / legislation (e.g., TUPE, Social Value, Public Contract Regulations, Freedom of Information etc).

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.