Procurement Officer

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of the Healthcare Procurement and Market Management service as part of the North East Commissioning Support Service (NECS).

He/she will have a sound knowledge of statutory duties and associated regulations in relation to the procurement of healthcare services. He/she will support the delivery of procurement strategies and associated procurement frameworks and will contribute to the development of procurement systems and processes.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a portfolio of projects related to the procurement of healthcare and health improvementservices.
• Support the implementation of competition and procurement strategies, providing input to collaborative policy development and implementation in relation to choice, competition and procurement of healthcare services.
• Work with key stakeholders at a collaborative level to support and implement procurement systems and processes.
• Support the use and development of information systems (relating to procurement) across customer organisations, ensuring that technology opportunities underpin service developments where this will support achievement of stated outcomes.
• Support internal and external information/communications (relating to procurement) to ensure a consistent and effective approach to procurement of healthcare and health improvement services.

About us

At NECS we are very proud to be part of the NHS England family. We are one of the very few truly customer-owned entities within the NHS. We have grown from our roots in the North East to be an NHS business with customers the length and breadth of the UK and further abroad. Our customer base has diversified significantly over this period, and we are now very pleased to be serving NHS providers as well as commissioners, NHSE regions, Local Authorities, General Practices and national NHSE Directorates.

NECS combines specialist skills and expertise with scale and resilience to achieve required results. We combine core NHS values with a sharp focus on customer care and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We very much see ourselves as a key partner in the future success of the healthcare system and we take our share of the responsibility for shaping effective delivery.

Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. Were passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that as well as an excellent benefits package including generous holidays and pension plus free car parking and access to NHS discounts.