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Job summary

Main area
Procurement
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
214-CEN-6829818
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton in Ashfield
Salary
拢26,530 - 拢29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Buyer

NHS AfC: Band 4

Sherwood 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鈥檚 Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King鈥檚 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 best 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.

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Job overview

Exciting Full-Time Buyer Opportunity at King's Mill Hospital

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with a passion for procurement? King's Mill Hospital is seeking a dedicated Buyer to join our award-winning Procurement team.

As a Buyer, you will report to the Buying Team Manager and play a key role in delivering the Procurement workplan and financial improvement plans. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Meeting tight deadlines while adhering to strict procedures.

  • Collaborating effectively within a team and using your own initiative.

  • Applying your understanding of procurement procedures.

  • Utilizing your computer literacy skills.

  • Exhibiting excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Working efficiently under pressure to support patient care delivery.

Our Procurement team at King's Mill Hospital is dedicated to supporting patient care within the available financial resources. We strive to maintain compliance with all financial guidelines and provide exceptional service.

If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role within a supportive team, we want to hear from you. Join us in making a difference in the healthcare sector.

Main duties of the job

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

Working for our organisation

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, 听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.听

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of purchasing procedures and systems
  • Knowledge, understanding and use of Word and Excel packages and other computerised purchasing systems
  • Ability to work to strict deadlines
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of Trust鈥檚 Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions
  • Ability to analyse information and make judgements in relation to best value for money whilst meeting specification
  • Ability to research and evaluate different products in order to make recommendations to customers
  • The ability to work effectively on a wide range of issues at any one time
Desirable criteria
  • An understanding of the NHS
  • Knowledge of EU procurement legislation relating to Public Sector procurement
  • Basic knowledge of commercial law
  • An awareness of Health and Safety at Work requirements

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 or above in Purchasing; or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • CIPS Purchasing qualification; NVQ Level 3 or above in Purchasing; or relevant equivalent experience

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to undertake relevant training
  • Standard keyboard skills to ensure speed and accuracy

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience within a Purchasing environment within a large organisation
  • Use of Word and Excel packages and other computerised purchasing systems
  • Customer service experience
  • Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload to ensure an effective service is provided
  • Excellent communication skills, with experience of communicating in situations where complex, sensitive and contentious information may be used
  • Experience of working in a busy office environment, working to high standards of accuracy under pressure and meeting deadlines
  • Experience in the award of contracts
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Use of e-mail and the Internet

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Willing to work flexible hours
Desirable criteria
  • Willing to undertake further training and qualifications as required in the post

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Pathway to excellenceCarer Friendly Employer 2021Care4NottsNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Odubiyi-Felix
Job title
Buying Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623622515