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Opportunity to join a small productive Procurement team purchasing essential goods and services for staff and patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

The role includes working within the Trust processes and systems to procure clinical and non-clinical products at the best possible best value. Dealing with a range of internal Trust staff and external suppliers ensuring Trust departments have what they need to provide outstanding care.

Contracted hours 37.5 hours per week across five days, with flexible working

Includes working from home and the option of working across multiple sites if you so wish

There is the opportunity to learn and progress in a busy but supportive environment, as well as the pursuit of CIPs and other opportunities via the HFMA.

If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for processing purchase requisitions, extensive communication with internal customers and external suppliers in order to provide a comprehensive procurement service responsive to service needs and of a high standard.

Support other members of the Procurement team in obtaining maximum possible benefits from contracts, expenditure against goods and services, seeking `best value`, reliability, responsiveness and innovation from the procurement service.

Support the purchase to pay processes enabling the timely payment of invoices. Inclusive of supporting requisitioners so invoices are receipted and validated for payment.

Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.

Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.

Use initiative, taking responsibility for themselves, the quality of their work and the service they provide to staff and patients.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities