About this role
Job summary
This role is an opportunity to join Hertfordshire and West Essex NHS Procurement Services on a 12-month fixed-term / secondment basis as a Band 5 Procurement Officer within the Non-Clinical Strategic team. The successful applicant will support the Estates & Facilities category.
Estates & Facilities is an exciting and dynamic procurement category. This role provides an opportunity to develop transferable skills and experience, and a structured training programme will be provided to help the successful candidate settle into the role in the first few weeks.
The Estates & Facilities category team is currently working on over 100 projects and is looking for someone who can efficiently manage a high-volume workload, build relationships, and offer strategic advice on compliant routes to market. This role will give the successful applicant the opportunity to learn about different procurement processes and regulations.
Typical working hours 08:30 - 16:30 or 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be expected to advise the Tactical and Transactional team on best practice steps to ensure compliance for high value orders above public sector thresholds, and to advise Trust stakeholders on correct procurement processes in line with Trust SFIs, identifying appropriate frameworks to procure requirements and progress contract renewals compliantly.
The candidate will provide support on, and ultimately manage their own, RFQ and ITT procurement processes. These processes include the drafting of documentation, managing clarifications, notifying suppliers of contract award decisions and managing procurement data sources (Atamis contract database, workplan, CIP register).
The candidate should be a team player but able to work independently and manage time effectively, switching between ongoing procurement projects. A willingness to absorb learning, to be proactive and to use initiative and ask questions to aid development and understanding is desirable.
About us With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please [email protected] If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job description Job responsibilities
The primary objectives of the role will be to provide tactical and strategic guidance on high value orders above specific public sector spend thresholds, ensuring compliance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023, and to provide support on discrete tactical and strategic procurement projects within the Estates & Facilities contract portfolio.
The role will require regular engagement with other members of the Estates & Facilities category team, different Trust stakeholders and the Tactical and Transactional Buying Team.
Typical working hours 08:30 16:30 or 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications Essential
5 GCSEs at Grade C and above, including Maths & English, or equivalent qualifications Evidence of further professional development.
Desirable
Honours degree or equivalent qualifications. Working towards CIPS qualifications
Knowledge Essential
Principles of Public Sector Procurement. Trust SFI thresholds Tender best practice steps. Tender documentation
Desirable
NHS Procurement Frameworks. FTS Thresholds Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Procurement Act 2023.
Experience Essential
Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders Working in a pressurised, results-driven Procurement or Customer Services environment. Team working.
Desirable
Working in Public Sector Procurement, ideally in the NHS. Systems experience e.g., Oracle, Atamis, Framespan. Tender management Project management. Data analysis and reporting.
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.
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Employer details Employer name West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Gate House
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6NS
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)