Job summary
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 partial 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 the Recruiting Manager.
Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. Employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
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.
About us
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. 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 supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust.
Details
- Date posted: 13 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: C9798-2444
- Job locations: 2 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1JR, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of purchasing procedures, contract law, purchase to pay processes and procurement information systems
- Good understanding of financial systems and budget control
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a customer care environment relevant to procurement/finance.
- Experience of purchasing products and services within a private or public sector organisation.
- Experience of using Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education GCSE (Grade 3 and above in Maths and English), or NVQ level 3 qualification or proven equivalent experience.
- Willing to undertake a supported programme of study leading to Foundation CIPS or similar procurement qualification.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of value for money.
- I understand the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
- Excellent numeracy skills and strong analytical and statistical ability.
- Ability to take initiative and be pro-active in planning workload, setting priorities and meeting deadlines.
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