Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

E-Procurement Officer

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated E-Procurement Officer to join our award winning Procurement team.

Reporting to the Buying Team Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible maintenance of the Integra e-Procurement module across the Directorates of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You must be able to work to tight deadlines and work in accordance with strict procedures. You must be highly self-motivated, be able to work as part of a team, and in addition, be able to use your own initiative. You should have experience in the use of electronic procurement systems, an understanding of Procurement procedures, and have excellent communication and inter-personal skills. The ability to work under pressure is an essential requirement of the post.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached jobdescription and person specification.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospital is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital outstanding and Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated outstanding for Care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

15 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CEN-6534240

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached jobdescription and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached jobdescription and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of Purchasing principles, procedures and systems
  • An understanding relating to Contract and Supplier databases
  • Use of the Integra Finance System
  • Knowledge of electronic and Internet based ordering systems

Desirable

  • An awareness of the legislation relating to Health and Safety at Work
  • Understanding and awareness of the NHS
  • Knowledge of European Procurement Legislation relating to Public Sector procurement
  • Knowledge relating to basic Contract Law

Qualifications- Academic/ Professional

Essential

  • Professional procurement qualification, i.e., CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply), or NVQ Level 3 in Procurement, or relevant equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Public Sector Procurement
  • Experience of providing a Procurement support service to Customers governed by financial restrictions
  • Customer Service experience
  • Previous experience in the use of computerised Purchasing systems and the use of Internet trading
  • Ability to use Microsoft Applications
  • Communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience of Procurement governed by European Procurement Legislation
  • Awarding Contracts in line with Legislation relating to Contract Law

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Willing to work flexible hours
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of Purchasing principles, procedures and systems
  • An understanding relating to Contract and Supplier databases
  • Use of the Integra Finance System
  • Knowledge of electronic and Internet based ordering systems

Desirable

  • An awareness of the legislation relating to Health and Safety at Work
  • Understanding and awareness of the NHS
  • Knowledge of European Procurement Legislation relating to Public Sector procurement
  • Knowledge relating to basic Contract Law

Qualifications- Academic/ Professional

Essential

  • Professional procurement qualification, i.e., CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply), or NVQ Level 3 in Procurement, or relevant equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Public Sector Procurement
  • Experience of providing a Procurement support service to Customers governed by financial restrictions
  • Customer Service experience
  • Previous experience in the use of computerised Purchasing systems and the use of Internet trading
  • Ability to use Microsoft Applications
  • Communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience of Procurement governed by European Procurement Legislation
  • Awarding Contracts in line with Legislation relating to Contract Law

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Willing to work flexible hours

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Buying Team Manager

Julie Odubiyi-Felix

julie.odubiyi-felix@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

15 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CEN-6534240

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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