Job vacancy: General Buyer, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro

Job summary

Main area: Procurement
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 156-6223035

Employer: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Cornwall Hospital
Town: Truro
Salary: £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/05/2024 23:59

General Buyer

Band 4

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate must:

Have good interpersonal and communication skills, an eye for detail, and be IT literate with sound knowledge and expertise of Microsoft Office packages.

Be well organised and able to work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines.

Practical experience in a Procurement/Contracting environment would be of benefit, however drive, passion and a desire for excellence are essential.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

5 GCSE O Levels or equivalent

Desirable criteria

ECDL or similar
NVQ 2 in Admin or Procurement or eqivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

Use of computerised ordering and database systems
Recent experience in purchasing products

Desirable criteria

Practical Experience in a Procurement Environment
Experience in tendering and contracting for products, requiring a knowledge of Contract Law and Public Procurement Regulations
Experience in using electronic requisitioning and ordering systems
Experience in use of Access databases

Practical Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to handle and respond to a large volume of telephone calls
Organisation and planning skills and dealing with frequent interruptions
Good IT / clerical skills particularly in the use of Microsoft Office products
Ability to cope under pressure
Customer service skills
Ability to prioritise a varied workload

Disposition

Essential criteria

Flexible; Highly motivated; Proactive individual and effective team player; Methodical.

Training

Essential criteria

Willing to undertake training
Willing to study for professional procurement qualifications

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Should you be unsuccessful at interview, please be aware that your job application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.

Benefits include optional pension and life assurance. The Trust has a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team who can support and advise staff on childcare related issues.

We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support a changing environment in which we operate and deliver services

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation. Smoking will not be permitted on any of the sites.

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In submitting an application form, you authorise Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

COVID-19 Vaccinations

Update – NHS employees/applicants of frontline posts at the Royal Cornwall Trust are no longer required to be fully vaccinated against COVID by 1 April 2022. This is pending the public consultation and Parliamentary review announced by the government. We may however request immunisation status but this will not impact working with the Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: please read the "guidance notes for applicants" document at the bottom of the screen before applying for this position.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via e-mail to advise you to book your interview slot.