Senior Procurement Officer (Healthcare)
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
24/05/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 01/07/2019 12:00
Job Category:
Finance / Benefits / Revenues / Procurement
Employment Location:
County Hall, Morpeth
Further Information
Northumberland County Council operates a huge range of services across one of the largest counties in the UK. Local Government’s ongoing challenges and the diversity of our residents means we have to work smarter. That’s why we want bold, creative and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate.
For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here:
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/working
The Service
Providing strategic procurement for Northumberland County Council & Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; the Procurement Shared Service is a ground-breaking collaboration between Local Authority and NHS. The service, now into its fourth year, provides a sustainable and cost-effective procurement service, which helps drive economic benefits and service quality for its stakeholder organisations.
Please see below links to the websites of Northumberland County Council and Northumbria Healthcare NHS
Foundation Trust:
https://www.northumberland.gov.uk
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
The role
Reporting to the Senior Procurement Specialist, the Senior Procurement Officer will be responsible for the delivery of a defined number of strategic procurement activities across the two stakeholder organisations.
This role is designed for an individual who has experience at a Procurement Officer level role and wants to progress, undertaking and delivering more complex and specialist projects. The successful applicant will demonstrate a workable knowledge of public sector procurement and commercial business acumen, developed from previous experience working in the in the public sector. Experience of procurement within the NHS would be preferable, but is not essential for this role.
Those joining the Shared Procurement Service will have a unique opportunity to make a real contribution to shape and drive the direction of this service. Successful applicants will be proactive and enjoy being challenged by new areas and activities; they will also possess excellent communication and team working
skills.
We are offering:
- A starting salary of £27,905
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (or other pension scheme)
- A wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision
- Flexible working arrangements
Essential requirements:
Please see job description and person specification
Northumberland County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We recognise the difficulties that transgender applicants in particular may face during a recruitment process; any concerns regarding the process can be discussed with Claire Coe (Trans HR Support Officer) on 01670 623 130 or email claire.coe01@northumberland.gov.uk . We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. All applications to work on a part-time will be considered in line with the requirements of the post and the needs of the service.
For further information, please contact Emma Losh, Procurement Business Partner (Healthcare) Tel: 07825 088949 for an informal discussion.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend interview please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.