NHS South of England Procurement Services (SOEPS) is hosted by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. We provide end-to-end procurement and supply chain services for Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as well as other NHS Clients including Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB). The position is currently based in our procurement office in Segensworth.

Our candidate pack details a number of NHS benefits you will have access to: 

Candidate Pack

There are 2 vacancies for this role in the Non-Clinical team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced working environment and interesting department. You will meet different challenges every day and the successful candidates will be an integral part of the team providing a first-class procurement service.

There will be a requirement for all post holders to be mobile and attend meetings at client sites, so travel across the geographical area will be expected. For more information about the role, please read through the job description below: 

Job Description

If you have any questions about the roles available, please contact:

Tom Metcalfe, 01489 779 618 or by email [email protected] or

Rupert Hatch, 01489 779614 or by email [email protected]

• Good general standard of education including Mathematics and EnglishLanguage to NVQ 4 or relevant equivalent
• Must be prepared to work towards the completion of the Chartered Institute  of Purchasing & Supply (CIPs) or equivalent
• Willingness to develop self in to a full Category/Procurement Specialist role over time

Experience

Essential

• Experience of persuading and influencing others to lead change
• Experience of a customer service environment

Desirable

• Experience of negotiating prices or conditions of contracts
• Experience of working within the public sector
• Experience of public or major corporation procurement
• Experience of competitive quotations

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Appreciation and understanding of the term "whole life costing"
• Competent with Word, Excel and Access
• Good Communication: written & oral at senior manager level
• Interpersonal, able to work as part of a large team
• Able to use initiative and work independently
• Well organised, able to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Procurement knowledge

Personal Qualities

Ability to:

• Clearly manage priorities in order to meet specific deadlines
• Express ideas clearly both orally and in writing and listen actively
• Create, develop and maintain working relationships with finance and Trust managers to achieve corporate and team objectives

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.