Procurement Admin Officer

Scottish Ambulance Service

National Headquarters, Edinburgh

Procurement Admin Officer (Permanent)

The Procurement & Logistics team within the Scottish Ambulance Service provide an essential service in the purchasing & logistical management of essential consumables and services for the Service’s ambulance stations and sites Scotland wide.

Our procurement team requires a Procurement Admin Officer to join its established team. The procurement team provides services to three National Health Boards in a shared service arrangement.

The Procurement Team are based at the Services NHQ – Gyle Square in Edinburgh.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team-player to deal with all activities for purchasing using the e-Procurement system (Pecos), requests for quotations and other procurement activities. The role offers the chance to get involved in a range of procurement activities in a fast-moving and varied environment, including collaborative work with other national boards.

Due to the nature of the role, experience of using Pecos and/or other e-Procurement systems is essential, as is a basic awareness of procurement and experience of NHS systems and processes. You will have good written and verbal communication skills, with team working and influencing being particular strengths.

The position is based on a working week of 37 hours and is subject to agenda for change terms and conditions.

For full details of the role please see the Job description and/or person specifications.

Informal enquires maybe made to Nicola Hart on 07833 483793 / nicola.hart@nhs.scot and or Alex Little on 07747768959 / alex.little1@nhs.scot

Interviews will take place in person, on location; mid to late August with the post holder starting as soon as possible after that.

*Salary is subject to annual increments, the successful applicant will commence on the first increment, unless they have applicable NHSS continuity of employment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Please note that SAS is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.