Junior Procurement Specialist

2 weeks ago


Southampton, United Kingdom Wessex NHS Procurement Limited Full time

Ever wanted to influence a change in the NHS? Are you excited by saving money? Well, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Clinical Strategic Procurement team where we provide cost improvement solutions to our customers.

The base location will be at the Royal South Hants Hospital, with ability to travel between all sites essential and hybrid working options to enable an element of working from home.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

At WPL we play a vital role for the NHS in Hampshire providing end-to-end procurement and supply chain services for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Wholly owned by both Trusts, at WPL you’ll be part of the larger NHS family and contributing to improving healthcare across the region.

Our services include strategic sourcing, value creation, tendering, contract and inventory management, distribution and materials management for hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester, Andover and Southampton. You’ll be part of a dynamic and like-minded team working with stakeholders on challenging targets to drive innovation, value and efficiency from procurement and supply.

To recognise and reward your contribution we provide a range of great staff benefits. You’ll be eligible for a generous NHS pension scheme as well as all standard NHS terms of service and annual leave. Our employee benefits platform offers you discounts on a range of items, from the weekly grocery shop, high street shopping, days out with the family, and even holidays.

We also offer great learning and development opportunities to progress your career, with financial support as well as study days to help you grow and develop your skills. We’ll fund the cost of your CIPS books as well as CIPS your exams, along with fully paid study days to give you the space you need to learn.

The role is a great chance to launch into a healthcare procurement role, with the opportunity to learn and develop the skills and ability to support and then deliver cost improvement projects for two NHS Trusts.

What we are looking for
- You will need to be strong in communication, both verbal and written, and able to build strong relationships with internal and external customers.
- You are able to adapt your work pace to the needs of business.
- Ability to travel between sites is essential for this role.



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