Job overview
**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**
** NO VISA SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED**
This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding procurement team and support our ambitious operational procurement transformation plan.
Working within a busy, forward thinking and progressive department, you will provide procurement support to our stakeholders ensuring best practice Procurement and value for money.
The role can be based in Swindon, Bath or Salisbury but there is travel to the all three locations on an ad-hoc basis.
Main duties of the job
Procurement support: this will include the processing of ad-hoc requisition requests to meet stakeholder requirements.
You will have excellent communication and analytical abilities, a keen eye for detail and accurate data entry skills. It will be important that you have the ability to manage your time effectively and be able to meet set deadlines.
Reporting directly to the Transactional Manager you will be an integral part of the operational team, supporting the wider Procurement team, and you will have the ability to work on your own initiative when required.
Experience of working within a procurement environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
We are a well-established acute Trust with a track record of high performance and provide a broad range of services for the populations served by Wiltshire, Dorset and West Hampshire CCG’S, alongside highly regarded specialist services with excellent clinical networks both locally and nationally. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4,000 staff. We offer excellent staff benefits including an onsite day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Maths and English GCSE at grade C and above or equivalent. NVQ Level 3
Experience
Essential criteria
2. Experience of working in a multi-functional business environment
Desirable criteria
3. Previously worked in a NHS and/or public procurement environment
Technical
Essential criteria
4. Good keyboard skills with intermediate ability of computer applications including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.
Desirable criteria
5. Experience of using a specialist purchase order system Working knowledge of basic PC applications such as Oracle or Unit 4
These include but aren't limited to:-
6. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
7. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
8. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
9. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
10. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
11. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
12. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
13. Cycle to work scheme
14. Uniform provided (where required)
15. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
16. On site health and fitness club
17. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
18. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.