About this role
Job summary
The post holder is a key interface between Procurement and our customers, managing the timely processing of requisitions for a range of goods and service that offer 'value for money' utilising electronic tools, ensuring compliance with Organisational standards and relevant legislation.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Procurement Officers to deliver an effective and professional procurement service that delivers both quality and VfM outcomes.
Lead on procurement processes of quotations and under threshold tenders.
Facilitates the collection and collation of information, analysis of data, and creation of reports regarding usage.
Leads on keeping the department registers up to date including the Contract Register, PPI Register & Single Tender Waiver Register. Issuing adverts, use of e-sourcing, awarding contracts, full life cycle reporting.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is an NHS owned company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health & well-being initiatives and opportunities for development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition, Managers Awards and Shining Stars.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details please read the attached job description.
Supporting the Procurement Officers to deliver an effective and professional procurement service that delivers both quality and VfM outcomes.
Lead on procurement processes of quotations and under threshold tenders.
Facilitates the collection and collation of information, analysis of data, and creation of reports regarding usage.
Leads on keeping the department registers up to date including the Contract Register, PPI Register & Single Tender Waiver Register. Issuing adverts, use of e-sourcing, awarding contracts, full life cycle reporting.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 4 in Procurement or equivalent Minimum of 5 GCSE's at Grade C or above to include English and Maths
Desirable
Working towards CIPS qualified to level 4 diploma or equivalent.
Experience Essential
Extensive experience in purchasing environment. Use of computerised ordering systems. MS Office software applications. Extensive customer service experience. Experience in providing training to end users & suppliers for e-procurement systems.
Desirable
Experience of purchasing environment within NHS or other public sector organisation. Experience of undertaking quotation process
Skills Essential
Computer literate with the ability to use department based systems and Microsoft office suite of business applications. Excellent communication skills. Understanding of internet & related technologies. Self motivated and with drive and initiative
Disposition Essential
Able to work on own initiative Adaptable and flexible under pressure. Enthusiastic and resilient. Pleasant and helpful. Team player.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions
Address University Hospital of North Tees
Hardwick Road
Stockton
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://nthsolutions.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)