Procurement Specialist

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Procurement Specialist:

Pay Range: £28,407 - £34,581

Full time: 37.5 hours

We have a fantastic opportunity to join NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), as a Procurement Specialist within our Commissioning Team. In this role, you will provide procurement support to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) is hosted by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and provides a full range of services, including; Strategic and Category Sourcing, Data Management and Consultancy services, Commissioned Healthcare Procurement, Operational Procurement, Supply Chain Management, and Advanced Inventory Management to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and other NHS Clients including NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB).

The role will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to develop their career within public sector procurement, through leading and supporting on the procurement of a range of services (including healthcare), equipment, consumables, and digital solutions etc. We also offer Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) membership, enabling you to develop your procurement skills by undertaking CIPS qualifications via the self-study route.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Take responsibility for the procurement of a range of services (including healthcare), equipment, consumables, and digital solutions etc, by delivering a range of contracts with differing risk profiles/complexities/markets. This will include providing advice to clients on procurement strategy and risks, under the supervision of a line manager.
• To support the delivery of an efficient and effective procurement and contracting service to meet customer requirements ensuring the best value for all organisations served and to promote this service to all users.
• To provide support to the Commissioning Procurement Team to enable the team to provide an excellent service to its clients.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Good general standard of education including Mathematics and English Language – A minimum of GCSE A*-C/4+ (or equivalent)
• Must be prepared to work towards the completion of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS).
• Experience of a customer service and engagement environment.
• Evidence of skills that are transferrable to the role.

Desirable

• Experience of competitive quotations and tenders.
• Experience of public or major corporation procurement.
• Understanding and knowledge of UK Government public procurement regulations/legislation (e.g., TUPE, Social Value, Public Contract Regulations, Freedom of Information etc).

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the principles of procurement.
• Competent with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proactive with good project management skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to use initiative and work independently.

Desirable

• Experience of influencing others to lead change.
• Experience of working within the public sector.
• Understanding and knowledge of UK Government public procurement regulations/legislation (e.g., TUPE, Social Value, Public Contract Regulations, Freedom of Information etc).

Personal Qualities

Ability to:

• Clearly manage priorities in order to meet specific deadlines.
• Express ideas clearly both orally and in writing and listen actively.
• Create, develop, and maintain working relationships with Clients to achieve corporate and team objectives.
• Adopt a consistently professional approach and support clients in a positive and helpful manner.
• Adapt to different situations and with different clients depending on their need for support and variable depth of knowledge and expertise.
• Engage with external partners/stakeholders to gain their necessary level of contribution and commitment to the successful delivery of work.
• Have the vision and ability to recognise the impact of all individuals, departments, organisations and systems involved in healthcare and that contribute to the provision of high quality of care to every individual patient.
• Understand of the importance and contribution of working within teams and wider systems to optimise the delivery of care to patients.

This is a hybrid role, with time split equally between homeworking and the office base in Fareham. There will be a requirement for all post holders to be mobile and attend meetings at client sites across HIOW.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.