Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Assistant post based at the Trust Headquarters in Bolton.

North West Ambulance Service Procurement Department has just attained ‘Good’ as part of the Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework (CCIAF).
We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and motivated individual to join our friendly, professional and busy Procurement team. The post holder will provide high quality first line helpdesk and systems support via email, phone and remote log on to all e-procurement systems users. In addition, the post holder will advise on all day to day Procurement transactional requirements in line with policies and procedures. 
We are looking for a person with good general administrative and customer service skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the Trust; they must be confident in dealing with queries by phone, email or face to face.   

Main duties of the job

Candidates must be able to work as part of a team, with an organised approach to work, paying attention to detail and prioritising their workload.
This is an office-based administrative role based at Ladybridge Hall in Bolton with the flexibility of home working to suit the demands of the role and department.  This policy is flexible and will be discussed in detail at interview stage.
The hours of work for this role will be part time, Monday-Friday 1.15pm to 5pm
“NWAS is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all underrepresented groups to ensure our workforces reflects the diversity of the communities we serve”.

Working for our organisation

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information, provide false or misleading information.

Should you be successful at interview stage successful candidates will receive a conditional offer of employment, this will be subject to the NHS Employment Checks Standards.

Right to work - You will be required to provide a valid right to work in the UK document. North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust are currently able to provide sponsorship for roles that identified under the Health and Care visa, further information on this can be found here Health and Care Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Reference checks - This will cover a minimum of a three year period and will include a request for the number of days and occasions of sickness absence covering a minimum two year period. In line with equality legislation, the earliest point at which we will ask health related questions is when an offer of employment has been made. Absences related to disability may be excluded from these considerations; consideration would be given as to what would be a reasonable attendance level, based on the information available. Absences related to pregnancy, maternity and/or gender reassignment will be excluded from these considerations. Detailed information on the NHS Employment Checks Standards is available on the NHS Employers website; search ‘employment checks’.

DBS Checks - If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made for this disclosure.

Occupational Health - You will require satisfactory medical clearance.

Whilst not a condition of employment, all staff are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best lined of defence against COVID-19.

From 1^st September 2018, Section 2 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions will automatically apply to the calculation of unsocial hours  for all appointments that commence in post from this date (except secondments).

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