Job summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is one of the UK's premier Foundation Trusts, with an operating budget in excess of £1bn. It provides a broad range of healthcare services to the population of South Yorkshire and beyond. The Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic procurement professional to join the Procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient procurement service across a range of stakeholders.
There will be some element of remote working in line with the Trust Home Working Policy.
The department is looking for a dynamic and experienced procurement professional to enhance relationships with stakeholders, to drive productive collaboration and effective forward planning to manage non-pay activity.
Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, the Procurement Assistant will provide procurement expertise to stakeholders within the Trust: by undertaking low value procurements for IT products and services.
Main duties of the job
To provide the Procurement Team with effective and professional administrative and clerical support.
To ensure the Trusts achieve value for money in the purchasing of goods and services, with appropriate competitive quotations from suppliers.
To ensure that Trusts' procedures governing expenditure (Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, related STH/SCH Policies) are complied with, and that the Trusts meets their related obligations under Procurement Regulations, legislation and English contract law.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Procurement department provides procurement and supply chain services to the Trust. The department's corporate procurement team takes responsibility for developing strategies to meet the procurement needs of individual directorates and the Trust as a whole, and for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with the Trust's formal Savings Plan. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Assistant to join the Procurement department; a role which will be pivotal in delivering substantial savings to the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths & English, grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Willing to study for Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Level 4 Diploma
- Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Level 3 Certification or relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in working in an office environment.
- Previous experience in dealing with telephone and email queries
Desirable
- Previous experience in working in the NHS
- Previous experience in a computer based finance package (Procurement Function)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of MS Excel, MS Word & Email
- Demonstrable Numerate & Analytical Skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work through problems or raise with supervisor if resolution is not possible
- Organisational Skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail
- Resilient: adaptable to change
- Flexible, reliable & trustworthy
- Problem solving skills
- Use of initiative
- Effective written & verbal communication skills
- Constructive attitude to dealing with customers
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths & English, grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Willing to study for Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Level 4 Diploma
- Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Level 3 Certification or relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in working in an office environment.
- Previous experience in dealing with telephone and email queries
Desirable
- Previous experience in working in the NHS
- Previous experience in a computer based finance package (Procurement Function)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of MS Excel, MS Word & Email
- Demonstrable Numerate & Analytical Skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work through problems or raise with supervisor if resolution is not possible
- Organisational Skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail
- Resilient: adaptable to change
- Flexible, reliable & trustworthy
- Problem solving skills
- Use of initiative
- Effective written & verbal communication skills
- Constructive attitude to dealing with customers
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
