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Job summary

Main area
Procurement
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday / Office hours)
Job ref
325-6703649-CORP
Employer
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Leatherhead
Salary
£25,329 - £26,958 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Buyer

NHS AfC: Band 3

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust  to work for.  This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, supportive procurement service.

Contributing towards the delivery of the procurement work plan, ensuring that value for money is achieved for all transactions across Surrey and Borders Partnership and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trusts; making sure all relevant policies and procedures are followed.

The role is based in Leatherhead with travel to Worthing as required, giving opportunities to work with a variety of contracts and stakeholders, providing the successful candidate with a unique opportunity to fully utilise and develop existing skills.

You will be a team player and enjoy working collaboratively, creating solutions to current challenges, and have the ability to create a positive working environment.

This job will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Trusts Divisional objectives are met.

In return you will be supported to enhance and develop your current knowledge and skills.

NHS experience is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

Processing approved requisitions into Purchase Orders via electronic procurement system or via Government Procurement Card.

Effective management and timely resolution of procurement queries. 

Administering formal quotations ensuring compliance with Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. 

Identifying areas of the Trust’s expenditure where a consolidated approach to procurement will deliver financial savings.  

This vacancy is suitable for someone who wants to build knowledge of professional procurement principles and NHS procurement experience, including use of electronic purchasing/procurement systems.

The successful candidate will be passionate about improving patients’ lives through securing high quality value for money goods and services, using innovative procurement practices. 

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job. 

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Education to GCSE standard in Mathematics and English Language and A Levels or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Excellent Customer Service skills and experience of MS Office
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of NHS procurement

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stacey Farrell
Job title
Buying Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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