Procurement Officer | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Cwmni: | UHCW NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7467657/218-AHP-B6-7442431-A |
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To assist in the delivery & management of the Trust's Procurement Strategy.
Ensuring the Trust's contract portfolio is maintained. Provide an effective and professional service for procurement projects, delivering ongoing cost efficiencies & benefits to the Trust. Achieve value for money in all procurement activities, ensuring compliance with all statutory legislation, Trust Standing Orders & Standing Financial Instructions and Departmental policies & procedures.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The Procurement & Supplies Dept. are looking to appoint a Procurement Officer to join their procurement team based at University Hospitals, Coventry.
The successful applicant will have pervious experience of working in a Procurement team. Ideally applicants will have some knowledge of public sector procurement regulations and experience in administering Public Contract Regulations 2015 / Procurement Act 2023 tenders.
Ideally you will be educated to degree level, qualified or studying towards CIPS level 4 and possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Duties will primarily involve assisting the Head of Procurement in delivery of the Trust's Procurement Strategy. You will also be required to provide an effective and professional service when delivering procurement projects, achieve cost efficiency benefits to the Trust and demonstrate value for money in all procurement activities whilst maintaining compliance with all statutory legislation, Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
Responsibilities will also include identifying opportunities for standardisation/rationalisation of product usage across the Trust and evaluating supply chain activities, ensuring the most cost effective source of supply.
Please be advised that interviews for this post are due to take place on the 06th October 2025 at University Hospital Coventry, IN PERSON.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Assist the Head of Procurement in the effective control & co-ordination of all activities associated with the invitation and evaluation of low & high value tenders and quotations. This will include the preparation of specifications, scheduling requirements, negotiating and awarding contracts on behalf of UHCW.
• Ensure appropriate purchasing arrangements and contracts are in place for all designated contracts within current portfolio and contracts are re-newed in accordance with agreed timescales & to meet operational requirements.
• Responsible for the Trusts 'call off' and 'standing order' renewal programme, ensuring all contract renewals are dealt with efficiently and effectively.
• Actively encourage competitive tendering, recommend sources of supply & identify savings opportunities to end-users.
• Maintain value for money throughout the procurement process through negotiation with suppliers and ensuring all existing national, local & consortium contracts are utilised.
• Obtain quotations and tenders for purchases and contracts in line with the customer's requirements and in accordance with the Trust's Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
• Plan, organise, allocate, co-ordinate & monitor own workload and the workload of Contracts staff within the Procurement Department to ensure all urgent requirements are met, ensure a contracts workplan is maintained and act as a primary point of contact attending ward and department meetings when required.
• Contribute to the Trust’s saving targets and ensure a monthly savings return is submitted on behalf of all Contracts staff.
• Monitor & manage all contracts and projects from establishment of requirements through to completion and arrange regular contract review meetings to monitor the performance of suppliers against the requirements of agreed specifications.
• Assist in promoting the role and raise awareness of the Procurement Department taking a pro-active approach in offering advice and guidance in all procurement related matters.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025