Procurement Services Officer
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Job summary
What is it like to work for Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust? Why not find out and join our Procurement Team.
Our friendly Procurement Team in Magnitude House, Aylesford are seeking a Procurement Services Officer, apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS.
This role will support the Procurement department in providing an effective and professionalprocurement service that delivers on-going cost efficiencies and benefits to the Trust in line withdepartmental objectives.
You will lead the procurement process for low to medium value supplies and services contracts,ensuring value for money and compliance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and PublicProcurement Regulations.
You will also contribute towards the implementation of the objectives set out in the Trust Procurement Strategy, operational efficiencies and process improvements.
Procurement Services Officer Operator Benefits
- Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holiday's.
- Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).
Main duties of the job
Following an internal promotion there is an opportunity within the Procurement Team at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, for a 12 month fixed term to help manage PPE within the team, the role will be Aylesford based.
Part of this involves developing an in house team to provide more timely and face to face support to a range of people, including clinical staff, managers and executive directors, and to ensure that team members have development and career opportunities.
The Procurement Services Officer will be the first point of contact for many of our stakeholders. Candidates for this role should be confident and understanding when dealing with callers, enquiries and problems.
You will have a customer service focus, proactively communicate with stakeholders taking ownership and responsibility for dealing with enquiries.
Previous applicants need not apply.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Details
Date posted
11 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
380-SS0426
Job locations
Magnitude House, Aylesford
Aylesford
ME20 6WT
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Magnitude House, Aylesford
Aylesford
ME20 6WT
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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