Job summary
With a turnover of £1.6 billion and a workforce of 17,000+ Barts Health NHS Trust is the largest NHS trust in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The trust's five hospitals - St Bartholomew's (Barts) Hospital in the City, The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, Newham University Hospital in Plaistow, Mile End Hospital and Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone - deliver high quality compassionate care to the 2.5 million people of East London and beyond.
Barts Health NHS Trust: Barts Health's vision is to become a healthcare organisation that offers urgent specialist and community services tailored to meet the needs of local communities. We are committed to recruiting staff that will help us meet our Vision for Changing lives, and demonstrate behaviours we believe make Barts Health a great place for patients, their families and friends, the public and staff. Our Barts Health Values which align with our behaviours are:
- Caring & compassionate with patients, each other and our partners
- Actively listening, understanding and responding to patients, staff and partners
- Relentlessly improving and innovating for patient safety
- Achieving ambitious results by working together
- Valuing every member of staff and their contribution to the care of our patients
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity exists for a permanent Buyer - Soft FM - for the Procurement and eCommerce Department.
The Buyer will take responsibility for the purchase of goods and services by processing approved requisitions in the Oracle Procure 2 Pay system, implement procurement processes, assist in sourcing suppliers, provide services to clients, day to day operations, and engage with stakeholder to deliver high quality care to their patients and service users.
The role will report to the Procurement Ops and Catalogue Manager and provide support to the Deputy Director of Sourcing, and support several high profile NEL ICS procurement initiatives.
The duties and responsibilities of the role include:
- Recognising how the Buyer - Soft FM's tasks align with the strategy of department and Trust.
- Listening to the needs of stakeholders and engaging in productive discussions about options.
- Implement procurement policies and update in line with changing laws.
- Taking ownership for delivering Customer Service to our clients.
- Engage successfully with clinical/managerial/end users.
- Recognising the need to engage others in discussions about proposed changes and explaining the reasons and benefits.
- Develop and motivate other staff to support the Trust's strategic direction.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
For more information regarding this job, please contact: Niki Lewis, nicola.lewis31@nhs.net No agencies please.
Please note:-
All staff identified as AT-RISK who meets the requirements of the post will be prioritised accordingly. Priority will initially be given to Barts Health employees. This does not apply to Comprehensive Local Research network (CLRN) roles.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate. To demonstrate our commitment we use the disability symbols on NHS Jobs.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
All new appointments (excluding all Medical & Dental doctors) are subject to 6 months probation period.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Barts Health to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
All vacancies followed by INTERNAL ONLY, have been classified as an internal role and only internal candidates will be considered.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage we will contact you via NHS jobs e-Mail and text message with details of your interview. Please continue to check your e-Mails and also your NHS Jobs account for correspondence.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
For more information regarding this job, please contact: Niki Lewis, nicola.lewis31@nhs.net No agencies please.
Please note:-
All staff identified as AT-RISK who meets the requirements of the post will be prioritised accordingly. Priority will initially be given to Barts Health employees. This does not apply to Comprehensive Local Research network (CLRN) roles.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate. To demonstrate our commitment we use the disability symbols on NHS Jobs.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
All new appointments (excluding all Medical & Dental doctors) are subject to 6 months probation period.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Barts Health to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
All vacancies followed by INTERNAL ONLY, have been classified as an internal role and only internal candidates will be considered.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage we will contact you via NHS jobs e-Mail and text message with details of your interview. Please continue to check your e-Mails and also your NHS Jobs account for correspondence.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Standard of General Education
- Committed to Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Foundation level
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Customer Service Delivery, Procurement, Buying and/or Inventory Control.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Oracle P2P system.
- Knowledge of GHX Nexus
- Understanding of contract law and business principles
- An understanding of accounting practices and principles
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Excel and Word
Desirable
- Good practical working knowledge of computerised procurement systems
Skills
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good keyboard skills
- Telephone skills
- Prioritisation and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills and effective verbal communication.
- Initiative and common sense
- Customer orientated
Desirable
- Fully conversant with NHS terms and conditions of contract and a sound understanding of contract law
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal English
Desirable
- Ability to clearly communicate finance and non-finance issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Standard of General Education
- Committed to Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Foundation level
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Customer Service Delivery, Procurement, Buying and/or Inventory Control.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Oracle P2P system.
- Knowledge of GHX Nexus
- Understanding of contract law and business principles
- An understanding of accounting practices and principles
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Excel and Word
Desirable
- Good practical working knowledge of computerised procurement systems
Skills
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good keyboard skills
- Telephone skills
- Prioritisation and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills and effective verbal communication.
- Initiative and common sense
- Customer orientated
Desirable
- Fully conversant with NHS terms and conditions of contract and a sound understanding of contract law
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal English
Desirable
- Ability to clearly communicate finance and non-finance issues
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
