Procurement Apprentice

Apprenticeship

**Main area**
- Procurement and Supply Chain
- **Grade**
- Apprenticeship
- **Contract**
- Apprenticeship: 18 months
- **Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Job ref**
- 164-5047030**Site**
- City Campus
- **Town**
- Nottingham
- **Salary**
- £181 per week
- **Salary period**
- Session by session
- **Closing**
- 19/03/2023 23:59Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice to join the Procurement Team at NUH and really make a difference. We are one of the largest teaching Trusts in England and have a forward thinking procurement strategy to support a busy acute Trust.

As a critical support function it is imperative that we provide a great service to our internal customers, which is why we are seeking someone with a passion for good customer service and an attitude to develop further.

As an Apprentice you will support the Procurement Team, via a range of administration tasks and support the Data Team, maintaining systems and producing reports.

**APPRENTICESHIPS in Admin**

**In the Procurement department at Nottingham University Hospitals**

37.5 hours per week

18 months fixed term contract

**_ Trainee Rate £181.00 per week (£200.00 per week from 1_**_st_**_ April 2023)_**

**_ This is a great opportunity to start a career in the National Health Service._**

**_ Do you want to learn new skills and knowledge at work whilst achieving a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification? If the answer is YES then this could be the perfect job opportunity for you._**

**_ Read on _**

Main duties of the job

To provide general office and administration support service to the Procurement Team.

Assist the wider team to arrange in administering meetings / events.

Under supervision produce accurate letters, minutes, reports and maintain databases etc, as required.

To run and distribute agreed monthly performance reports.

Help to ensure the smooth day to day running and co-ordination of the Procurement Team

To communicate with staff and visitors on a daily basis, providing support where required and working to help resolve any issues.

Assisting with the procurement of products/services via the Trusts purchase order system. Ensures requests for goods/services are processed and orders placed to obtain best value.

Assist in the tasks and duties of other staff within the team during periods of staff leave/absence

To record and securely store information relating to confidential matters and enquiries

To ensure clerical databases are maintained for departmental information.

Working for our organisation

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Please note that the UK government require non-UK nationals to have lived in the UK for 3 years to be eligible for apprenticeship funding.

NUH is one of the largest hospital organisations in the UK. The Trust is based in Nottingham and provides care to over 2.5million residents in the surrounding communities; through 16,700 staff, 90 wards and 1,700 beds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY**
- To provide general office and administration support service to the Procurement Team.
- Assist the wider team to arrange in administering meetings / events.
- Under supervision produce accurate letters, minutes, reports and maintain databases etc, as required.
- To run and distribute agreed monthly performance reports.
- Help to ensure the smooth day to day running and co-ordination of the Procurement Team
- To communicate with staff and visitors on a daily basis, providing support where required and working to help resolve any issues.
- To work with system partners, building relationships and demonstrating the right behaviours as a representative of NUH
- To assist with the ordering of supplies as appropriate.
- Assisting with the procurement of products/services via the Trusts purchase order system. Ensures requests for goods/services are processed and orders placed to obtain best value.
- To provide an order expediting service as required.
- Assist in the tasks and duties of other staff within the team during periods of staff leave/absence to ensure that an effective quality service is maintained at all times and contributing to the work of the team.
- To record and securely store information relating to confidential matters and enquiries.
- To ensure clerical databases are maintained for departmental information.
- To undertake an annual appraisal to identify any necessary personal development required to meet the objectives of the Team, and to further develop the post holders’ skills and role.
- The post holder will be required to undertake mandatory training as and when require.

**COMPETENCIES REQUIRED**
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Able to quickly learn new software packages
- Good organisation and prioritisation skills
- Good communicati