Procurement Officer London, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Procurement and Supply Chain Directorate at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a fixed term basis. The Procurement and Supply Chain Directorate is seeking motivated, analytical, conscientious individuals who can work under pressure in challenging financial times.
The Procurement and Supply Chain Directorate is a high performing, award winning team which strives to support corporate and clinical boards and divisions to deliver their CIP programmes, through value-based Procurement. Based in the Strategic Procurement Team, the Procurement Officer role will provide support for the team and the post will align to the Corporate Board.
The post of Procurement Officer reporting to the Procurement Business Partner will be responsible for identifying, supporting and leading on procurement projects which will deliver cash releasing and value added savings against non-pay spend, contributing to the CIP target. The post holder/Procurement Officer will also be expected to provide analytical support, market analysis, track implementation of projects, contribute to opportunity development and assist with a range of procurement activities.
The post holder/Procurement Officer will have the opportunity to be exposed to a wide range of categories and would suit a candidate looking to commence or grow that procurement knowledge and experience within a supportive and challenging environment.
The Procurement Officer will be expected to have knowledge of the Procurement legislative requirements as well as have experience of being able to manage workloads and complete assignments within set deadlines. It is expected that the successful candidate will also have excellent communication skills and are able to interpret and present complex ideas/concepts accurately and effectively.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For a full and detailed description of the role, all applicants areadvised to readthe attached Job Description.
