Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 3 Commercial Procurement Support Officer

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

"The Commercial Procurement Support Officer role will support the Commercial Procurement Business Manager and support all teams within the Commercial Procurement Services function and Trust with the efficient and effective management of all Commercial Procurement activities across all BHRUT sites and across North East London (NEL). The role will specifically provide general administrative support, project support and operational site based support across the entire Commercial Procurement Services function, and secretarial support to the Director of Commercial Procurement Services, including inbox and diary management, in the absence of the Commercial Procurement Business Manager.

Main duties of the job

This role will also involve working across all Trust and/or NEL based site-based sites (as requirements dictate and emerge) in support of all commercial procurement deliverables and activities, projects, programmes and service outcomes. Additionally, this role will work collaboratively in a matrix structure on a project and programme specific basis, as both a supportive team member, as directed by the Director of Commercial Procurement Services or the Commercial Procurement Business Manager.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Yearat the Health Service Journal Awards.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7326-PA

Job locations

Commercial Procurement

Bates Industrial Estate

Romford

RM3 0HU


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE and A-Level standard, or equivalent qualifications.

Desirable

  • A valid driving licence (in accordance with BHRUT insurance requirements and internal policies) and ability to drive cars, small vans and large 3.5 tonne vans.

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

  • Strong IT skills and excellent working knowledge of various MS packages.

Desirable

  • Politically astute with honed communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrable work planning, management & monitoring skills to manage own work to deliver outputs to drive maximum productivity and performance and to meet challenging deadlines, leading by example.

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous secretarial and/or administrative experience.
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE and A-Level standard, or equivalent qualifications.

Desirable

  • A valid driving licence (in accordance with BHRUT insurance requirements and internal policies) and ability to drive cars, small vans and large 3.5 tonne vans.

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

  • Strong IT skills and excellent working knowledge of various MS packages.

Desirable

  • Politically astute with honed communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrable work planning, management & monitoring skills to manage own work to deliver outputs to drive maximum productivity and performance and to meet challenging deadlines, leading by example.

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous secretarial and/or administrative experience.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Commercial Procurement

Bates Industrial Estate

Romford

RM3 0HU


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Commercial Procurement

Bates Industrial Estate

Romford

RM3 0HU


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Commercial Procurement Business Manager

Morgan Mclaughlin

morgan.mclaughlin@nhs.net

07974413752

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7326-PA

Job locations

Commercial Procurement

Bates Industrial Estate

Romford

RM3 0HU


Supporting documents

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