Job Overview
Procurement Specialist – Clinical Category
Full-time | Permanent | Based at Archipelago Offices, Frimley
Are you an experienced public procurement professional looking for a new challenge within the NHS? This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a significant programme of change at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
As part of our dynamic procurement team, you will be responsible for purchasing goods and services within the Non-Clinical category, supporting procurement across all Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust locations.
What You’ll Do:
* Support the delivery of a strategic procurement transformation within the Trust.
* Ensure value for money and efficiency in purchasing non-clinical goods and services.
* Work collaboratively with stakeholders to optimise procurement processes.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly literate and procurement-competent professional to make a meaningful impact in NHS procurement.
Main duties of the job
What You’ll Do:
* Provide expert advice on procurement and supply matters, ensuring compliance with NHS and public sector procurement regulations.
* Consistently demonstrate best value for money by supporting efficient and cost-effective sourcing.
* Maintain detailed knowledge of the Trust’s regular suppliers and identify alternative sourcing options for goods not available through standard supply routes.
* Work collaboratively with stakeholders to drive procurement efficiencies and innovation.
This role is ideal for a proactive, detail-oriented procurement professional who thrives in a fast-paced NHS environment.
Visa Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours; we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree qualified (or equivalent level of experience)
Desirable criteria
* Member of CIPS or willingness obtain CIPS
Experience
Essential criteria
* Good level of experience in transactional Procurement
* Good level of experience with stakeholders and customer focused
Desirable criteria
* Experience of using purchasing systems
* Experience of working within the NHS
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Good communications skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Have good IT skills being able to use MS, Outlook, Purchasing systems
* Ability to manage your own work load
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